2025 AUSVEG VIC and Muirs Awards for Excellence Dinner

Recognising the Best in Victorian Horticulture

The 2025 AUSVEG VIC and Muirs Awards for Excellence Dinner was a standout celebration, once again shining a spotlight on the individuals and businesses driving progress across Victoria’s vegetable and potato industries.

Held at Rydges Melbourne on Saturday, 3rd May 2025, the evening brought together growers, suppliers, and industry partners for a night of recognition, networking, and connection.

Honouring Excellence in the Industry

Proudly hosted by AUSVEG VIC, the Awards for Excellence Dinner continues to be a key event in the industry calendar celebrating innovation, leadership, and commitment to horticulture.

From seasoned growers to emerging leaders, the 2025 awards recognised excellence across a broad cross-section of the sector. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all sponsors, nominees, and attendees for making the evening such a success.

Congratulations to Our 2025 Award Winners

We proudly acknowledge the outstanding individuals and businesses who took home this year’s awards:

• Muirs Vegetable Farm of the Year Award
  Tripod Farmers
• Butler Market Gardens Environmental & Sustainability Award
  Flavorite
• Visy Young Person in Horticulture Award
  Dean Gazzola, Gazzola Farms
• Boomaroo Nurseries Women in Horticulture Award
  Jill Briggs, Affectus
• Elders Community Stewardship Award
  Matt Zagami, AvaGrow Farms
• Hort Innovation R&D Adoption and Industry Impact Award
  Nick Taranto, Taranto Farms
• Veg Education Cultivating Talent and Industry Awareness Award
  Matt Stewart, Australian Processing Tomato Research Council

Relive the 2025 Awards Night

View and download photos from the evening via the official gallery below:
AUSVEG VIC 2025 Photo Gallery
Password: 2025

Looking Ahead

A big thank you to our sponsors, guests, and partners who helped make the 2025 event another memorable evening.

We look forward to welcoming everyone again in 2026 as we continue celebrating the people behind Victoria’s vegetable industry.