Vancouver, BC – Windset Farms® has won the ‘We Heart Local’ award for favourite local greenhouse or veggie grower in British Columbia, Canada. The We Heart Local Awards is the first-ever community driven Awards program to celebrate food and agricultural producers across BC. Running its second year, the awards showcase the favorites of the BC food community in fifteen categories. Farms and food businesses are nominated and voted for by local consumers and the awards help highlight the support for the local food community.
“Earlier this year, we had the honour of receiving the ‘World’s Best Tomato Grower’ award at an international event, and we feel even more fortunate after winning this local award.” says John Newell, COO of Windset Farms®. “We could not have done it without our supportive Friends in Freshness® who voted, and we hope to give back to them and our local consumers by continuing to supply safe, delicious and sustainable fruits and vegetables”, says Newell.
About We Heart Local
We Heart Local, formerly Buy Local. Eat Natural.) is a community-wide movement supporting local, family-owned farms and food businesses in British Columbia, Canada. The We Heart Local Awards is a partnership between the BC Agriculture Council, the BC Ministry of Agriculture, Global TV, Taku Resort & Marina, The BC Association of Farmers' Markets, The BC Dairy Association, LOCO BC, the BC Restaurants and Foodservices Association and Edible Vancouver.
About Windset Farms®
Headquartered at their Delta, B.C. facility and with greenhouses in Abbotsford, B.C., Santa Maria, California and Las Vegas, Nevada, Windset Farms® is a family-run business that has become one of the largest growers and marketers of greenhouse produce. Windset products are sold across Western Canada, the Western United States, Mexico and Asia. Windset grows only Non-GMO produce including peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, eggplant and endive. The company’s facilities combine state-of-the-art technology and old-fashioned attention to detail to ensure optimal growing conditions and sustainable practices.
Visit www.windsetfarms.com for recipes and product information. Also check out www.facebook.com/WindsetFarms and www.twitter.com/WindsetFarms for live updates.
Source: Windset Farms®
