34th Annual OPMA Gala and Awards Ceremony Shines a Light on the Ontario Produce Industry’s Brightest and Best
The Ontario Produce Marketing Association (OPMA) got together on Friday, November 21st at the Sheraton Fallsview Hotel to celebrate the very best of the best in produce at our 34th Annual Awards Celebration and Gala!
Over 200 members got together to celebrate the theme — “Harvesting Tomorrow” — with special touches including floral arrangements featuring Snowflake Apples from Algoma Orchards, great food including delicious mushrooms from Windmill Farms and Smuccie Strawberries from Mucci Farms gracing the dessert table.
Recipients were honoured before dinner in a special pre-dinner ceremony, as guests, family, friends and colleagues looked on.
Please see the list of winners below and photos for a taste — and inside view — of the event! (Photos courtesy of Grocery Business Magazine). A full article featuring words from both the nominators and the recipients will be featured on the OPMA website shortly.
Women’s Produce Network Awards – Sponsored by Taylor Farms and Wonderful Sales
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Fernanda Albuquerque, Mucci Farms
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Agnes Boutros, Mastronardi Produce Ltd
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Sarah Taylor from Oppy (centre), presents Agnes Boutros from Mastronardi Produce (left), and Fernanda Albuquerque from Mucci Farms with Women’s Produce Network Award.
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Fresh Award – Sponsored by USA Pears
- Markus Pfenning, Pfenning’s Organic Farms
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OPMA President Rebecca Harris and Fresh Award Winner Markus Pfenning of Pfenning’s Organic Farms.
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Cory Clack-Streef Produce Person of the Year Award
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Adam Donikian from Sobeys (left) accepts the Cory Clack-Streef Produce Person of the Year Award from presenter Jeff Fowler, Sobeys.
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Outstanding Achievement Award
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Greg Ogiba (centre) and Erinn Stockman of Windmill Farms accept the Outstanding Achievement Award from Dustin Wellman, OPMA Board Vice Chair, Wonderful Sales – and our co-MC at the Gala!
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Lifetime Achievement Award
- Tom Hughes, EarthFresh Farms
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Tom Hughes, President of EarthFresh Farms (left), accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award from Andrew George, EarthFresh Farms.
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Thank You Everyone
A big thank you goes to all our sponsors for their support of the event, as well as everyone who attended the Gala! We could not do it without you and are looking forward to making great memories in 2026!
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