2008
Crop Farm: Grateful Harvest
Livestock: Poland Dairy
Organic Policy: Rep. Peter DeFazio
Retailer: First Alternative Cooperative
2009
Livestock: John Bansen, Double J Jerseys
Organic Policy: Anita Azarenko, OSU
Retail: Ashland Food Cooperative
Scientist: Alex Stone, OSU
Wholesaler: Organically Grown Company
Farmer: Wintergreen
2010
Certifier: Oregon Tilth
Crop Farm: King Estate
Organic Advocate: Adam Bernstein
Organic Policy: Lynn Coody
Processor: Springfield Creamery
Retailer: New Seasons Market
Wholesaler: Hummingbird Wholesale
2011
Retailer: Sundance
Processor: Coconut Bliss
Wholesaler: Mt. Rose Herbs
Policy Analyst: Laura Barton
Organic Advocate: Jim Weaver
Farmer: Sauvie Island
2012
Processor: Sweet Creek Foods
Retailer: Lifesource Natural Foods
Wholesaler: GloryBee Foods
Farm-Crop: Gathering Together Farm
Farm-Livestock: Deck Family Farm
Advocate-Individual: Frank Morton
Advocate-Organization: Friends of Family Farmers
2013
Processor: Cafe Mam
Retailer: Fred Meyer
Wholesaler: Organic Produce Warehouse
Farm-Crop: Springhill Farm
Farm-Livestock: Forest Glen Jerseys
Advocate-Individual: Chris Schreiner, Oregon Tilth
Scientist: Dan Sullivan, OSU
Award of Recognition-Organic Innovator: Hunton Farms and Camas Country Mills
2014
Processor: Columbia Gorge Organic
Farm-Crop: Fry Family Farm
Wholesaler: Hummingbird Wholesale
Organic Policy Analyst: Lindsay Fernandez-Salvador
Retailer: People’s Co-op
2015
Processor: Pacific Botanicals
Organic Policy Analyst: Gwendolyn Wyard
Organic Advocate – Individual: Barry Haynes, Ashland Food Co-op
Farm: Crops: Denison Farms
Farm: Livestock: Horsepower Organics
Retailer: Astoria Co-op Grocery
2016
Retailer: Green Zebra Grocery
Processor: Humm Kombucha
Farm: Livestock: Scott Balin Trust
Farm: Crop: Persephone Farm
Organic Advocate-Individual: Lane Selman
Organic Policy Analyst: Lynn Coody
Farmworker: Saruh Beth Wynes
Environment & Health: Organic Material Review Institute
Scientist: Garry Owen Stephenson
2017
Retailer: Hopworks Urban Brewery
Organic Certifier: Stellar Certification Services
Scientist: Dr. Ramon Seidler, PhD.
Processor: Oregon’s Wild Harvest
Farm (Livestock): Lebanon Auction Yard
Wholesaler: Bridges Produce
Farm (Crops): Groundwork Organics
2018
Farm (Crops): Oregon Organic Hazelnut Coop
Advocate (Individual): Holly Helton
Processor: Red Duck Foods
2019
Crop Farm: Wintergreen – Chris and Shannon Overbaugh
Organic Advocate: Nicole Craig – Positive Community Kitchen
Scientist: Nick Andrews
Retailer: Oceana Natural Food Cooperative – Tim Holbrook
Processor: LivBar
2024
Organic Legacy (20+ Years of Service): Lynn Coody, Organic Produce Wholesalers Coalition
Organic Advocate: Jeff Fairchild, Organically Grown Company
Farmer (Crops): Joe Siri, Siri & Son Farms
Farmer (Livestock & Dairy): Donnie Wilcox, Wilcox Family Farms
Farmworker Advocate: Laura Bennett, Eloisa Organic Farm
Handler: Café Mam
Researcher/Scientist: James Cassidy, Oregon State University (OSU)
Public Service Award Representative: Dan Rayfield
Our Members
We are proud to be partnering with the following organizations.
The OOC is a proud member of the Oregon Community Food Systems Network and often collaborates with various other member organizations.