SPARKS, Nev. -
October 01, 2024The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) and Made in Nevada are seeking nominations for the fourth annual Nevada Agriculture, Food and Beverage Small Business of the Year Award. This award recognizes the outstanding work agriculture, food and beverage industries do in Nevada. Nominations are due by December 6, 2024.
“The agriculture, food and beverage industries are a vital part of Nevada’s economy, and the producers within these sectors play crucial role in our state’s success,” said NDA Director J.J. Goicoechea. “This award is a small way to express our gratitude for the effort and dedication they bring to Nevada.”
Nominations are encouraged for any Nevada small business that provides locally produced agriculture, food or beverage products. Businesses are also able to self-nominate. To be eligible, businesses must be licensed in Nevada, produce or manufacture at least 51 percent of their agriculture, food or beverage product in Nevada and have less than 150 employees.
Blue Lizard Farm, based in Caliente, Nev. was the recipient of the 2023 award. In its inaugural year, Tsp. Baking Company, based in North Las Vegas, received the 2021 award, and Frey Ranch Distillery, based in Fallon, was named the 2022 recipient. Nominations can be made at agri.nv.gov.
About the Nevada Department of Agriculture
The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) mission is to preserve, protect and promote Nevada’s agriculture. The department has 225 dedicated employees providing services in its five divisions, Administrative Services, Animal Industry, Measurement Standards, Food and Nutrition, and Plant Health and Compliance. The department’s $288 million budget facilitates regulatory and administrative work in agriculture and food manufacturing industries, protecting public and environmental health and worker safety, and providing food distribution and oversight for the United States Department of Agriculture’s school and community nutrition programs.
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