Past Winners

Corteva Agricience have been proud sponsors of the annual Hort Innovations Young Grower of the Year award since 2018. Meet all of our past winners and nominees.

2026

Luca Farmer, of The Farmer Group, was named 2026 Young Grower of the Year for his work in onion and potato production, with a focus on soil health.

Meet all the 2026 Nominees

2025

Queensland vegetable grower Craig Dingle has been named the 2025 Young Grower of the Year. Read more about him and the 2025 nominees.

Meet all the 2025 Nominees

2024

2024 Young Grower of the Year, Zeke Zalsman from Oldbury, Western Australia, was recognised for his commitment to sustainability and a zest for innovation.

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2023

In 2023, Robert Arvier from West Pine Ag in Tasmania took out honours for Young Grower of the year. Read more about him and his worthy runners-up.

Meet the 2023 Nominees

2022

Damien Manno, from Quality Harvest took out the 2022 Young Grower of the Year award in recognition of his innovation and dedication to excellence.

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Damien Manno Young Grower of the Year 2022

2021

Potato grower Xavier Toohey from Wallace in Victoria was the 2021 Winner of the Young Grower of the Year Award.

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2019

2019 Young Grower of the Year, Daniel Hoffman is a 35-year-old vegetable grower from Penfield, South Australia, specialising in IPM and Biodynamic farming.

Meet the 2019 Nominees