Frontenac County Business Awards

Nov 02, 2022

On Thursday, October 20,  the County of Frontenac hosted the local business community at RKY Camp in Parham at the 1st Annual Business Awards and Retreat in celebration of Small Business Week.

The day was composed of a series of campfire-side conversations with panellists covering topics surrounding digital marketing, business finance, and tourism development.

The day concluded with a networking reception, with appetisers from Back Forty Artisan Cheese, Seed to Sausage and Cardinal Café and a cash bar hosted by Kick and Push and Harrowsmith Breweries.

The reception was followed by an awards ceremony. People were asked to nominate their favourite business to be acknowledged for their work and contribution within Frontenac County and the awards aimed to highlight all of the local businesses and the important role that small businesses play in our community.

The idea for the event was prompted by a desire to reignite established networks post pandemic and provide an opportunity to introduce new businesses into the fold. The attendees represented the diversity and strength of our business community from farmers and food producers to marketing specialists and home and cottage maintenance specialists. Though the weather didn’t particularity cooperate, it was cold, windy and rainy, the fireside smores and Haymakers Coffee were warming and welcome.

The set up of the day allowed for people to attend the workshops that were the best fit for their business and those who couldn’t make it during the day were able to make it for the evening reception and awards ceremony.

Our local businesses succeed in part because of the relationships they build with each other and events like this are key in facilitating those connections. Businesses were encouraged to connect and collaborate and as the Awards were presented there was a palpable excitement to celebrate the hard work of local entrepreneurs.

Congratulations to all of the winners and nominees!

And the winners for 2022 are:

Ambassador of the Year Award - Food Less Travelled  - Verona

New Business Award - Nordic Resorts - Red Barn Zone - Food Truck at Myers Cave Resort – Cloyne) 

Partnership and Collaboration Award - Maple Ridge Farm - Sydenham

Sustainability Award - Limestone Creamery  - Elginburgh/Sydenham

Women-Led Business Award - Hinchinbrooke Hills Farm - Godfrey