The Appleby Award.

Honouring the legacy of Candice Appleby

Fill out the form below to apply for The Appleby Award

Appleby Award

Section 1: Applicant and business information

Business name

Contact Person

First Name

Last Name

Website or social media link

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Phone

Number of employees (FTEs)

under 25

over 25

Section 2: About your business

Tell us about your business or work in the food system. What do you produce or support, who do you serve, and what stage are you at?

0 of 200 max words

Describe your contribution to your local or regional food system.

0 of 200 max words

This might include local sourcing, community impact, employment, sustainability, or support for other food businesses.

Section 3: Alignment with Candice Appleby’s legacy

Candice Appleby was known for her leadership, collaboration, perseverance, and advocacy for small-scale processors. Describe how your work reflects values such as collaboration, resilience, and community impact.

0 of 250 max words

Section 4: AEMS impact and demonstrated need

What challenges are you currently facing related to food safety, scaling, or operational readiness?

0 of 200 max words

How would one year of access to the AEMS platform help you address these challenges or move your business forward?

0 of 250 max words

What factors (financial, capacity, or operational) currently limit your ability to access tools like AEMS, and why would receiving this support be especially valuable at this stage of your work or business?

0 of 175 max words

Section 5: Additional information (Optional)

Is there anything else you would like the selection committee to know?

Optional supporting document upload

Maximum file size: 268.44MB

Examples: letter of support, brief business overview, or other relevant material

Section 6: Consent and acknowledgement

I understand that the Appleby Award recipient will be announced and celebrated throughout SSFPA channel.

Yes

I agree that, if selected, SSFPA may share my business name and a short profile after the announcement.

Yes

I certify that the information provided is accurate.

Yes

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The Appleby Award.

Section 1: Applicant and business information

Section 2: About your business

Section 3: Alignment with Candice Appleby’s legacy

Section 4: AEMS impact and demonstrated need

Section 5: Additional information (Optional)

Section 6: Consent and acknowledgement

Small Scale Food Processor Association

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