Hy-Hope Farm in Ashburn has won the Farm Family Excellence award at Ontario's 2026 Excellence in Agriculture Awards, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness announced.
The awards were presented at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, honouring seven winners across seven categories for their contributions to the province's agri-food sector.
According to the ministry, Hy-Hope Farm is a multi-generational family farm in Ashburn, in the Regional Municipality of Durham. The four-generation family operation has grown from a small vegetable farm into a diversified, year-round agricultural enterprise that includes a farm market, a bakery, and an agri-tourism destination with an 18-hole golf course.
The farm produces 15 varieties of apples, along with plums, currants, sweet cherries and berries, and is a long-term participant in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's tree-fruit breeding program.
Hy-Hope Farm provides employment for 55 to 60 workers, including local high school students and returning seasonal agricultural workers, the ministry said.
Recipients of the Excellence in Agriculture Awards receive engraved glass awards for their efforts.
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- Daily Durham News
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- Nov 10, 2026, 7:31 a.m.
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