Nominations are open for the Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce 2024 Annual Rural Urban Awards.
A total of four awards, to recognize local leaders and businesses that exemplify agricultural excellence, will be handed out at the chamber’s Rural Urban Awards ceremony to be held at the John D. Bradley Convention Centre in Chatham Nov. 27.
The categories include Future Leader of the Year, in which a local youth, who is 21 years old or under as of Dec. 31, 2024, can be nominated. They should possess a proven entrepreneurial mindset through their employment, volunteering or self-initiated agriculture efforts.
A nominee for Agriculturist of the Year must be either from the primary producer or agri-business sector. The person chosen must be an outstanding community- and public-minded resident of Chatham-Kent who has worked for the good of C-K, as well as beyond the municipality’s borders. Recent and lifetime contributions will be considered.
The public is also welcome to submit names for the Agriculture Innovator of the Year Award. The person or persons must be based in Chatham-Kent and linked to a farming operation or agri-business. The chosen recipient must be innovative – embracing and applying new technologies and markets in the agricultural field.
A Friend of Agriculture Award will also be handed out to recognize individuals, organizations, community groups and businesses of Chatham-Kent that have made significant contributions to awareness, innovation and/or sustainability of the agriculture and agri-business sector going above and beyond the call of duty with no concern for financial gain.
To submit nominations online, visit www.chatham-kentchamber.ca. For additional information, contact Sarah Smith at 519-352-7540 or email info@chatham-kentchamber.ca.
