Golden Apple Award Recipients

Year Recipient Category
2023 Andrew and Tim Stirling Growers of the Year
2022 David Power Contribution to Industry
2021 CAP Farms Most Innovative Grower
2020 Robert Smith Contribution to Industry
2019 Michael Walsh Best Management of an On-Farm Apple Tree Nursery
2018 Kim Thiessen Best Management of a Young Apple Orchard in a Replant Situation
2017 Chris Duyvelshoff Contribution to Industry
2016 Jeffrey Walsh Best First Year Planting
2016 Wohlgemuth Farms Best First Year Planting
2015 Andrew Bishop Best Management of Fire Blight
2014 Rob Peill Contribution to Industry
2013 Rob Peill Best Support System (3 years & older)
2012 Mary Lou Power Contribution to Industry
2011 Rene Penner Best Managed Block under HCORP Program
2010 Lisa Jenereaux Best Managed Honeycrisp Crop, 1/2 acre
2009 David Cudmore Contribution to Industry
2008 Gail and Andy Parker Best Grafted-Over Block
2007 Gerry Van Oostrum Best Managed Block Over Five Acres
2006 M. Paulson Elderkin Contribution to Industry
2005 Tim Pearson Best Quality Golden Delicious Ready to Harvest
2004 Blake Sarsfield Best Young Honeycrisp Orchard
2003 Leonard Sarsfield Contribution to Industry
2002 Stephen Stirling Best Jonagold Crop
2001 John Eisses Best New Planting
2000 William Craig Outstanding Contribution to the NS Apple Industry
1999 Charlie Embree Outstanding Contribution to the NS Apple Industry
1998 Doug Nichols Best Young Grower’s Contribution to the Industry
1997 Erika Bent & Larry Lutz Significant Contribution to Positive Change in the Industry within the Last Five Years
1996 George Foote Outstanding Contribution to the Industry
1995 John Eisses Best 2nd Year High Density Spy Orchard
1994 Bob and Dwayne Barteaux Best IPM Grower
1993 Ken Sanford Outstanding Contribution to the Industry
1992 Laurie Hennigar Outstanding Contribution to the Industry
1991 Peter van Oostrum Uniformity of Orchard/Horticulture Maintenance
1990 Dr. Rick Whitman Outstanding Contribution to the Industry