Tripod Farmers wins Vegetable Farm of the Year Award

Tripod Farmers has been awarded the Vegetable Farm of the Year Award at the recent AUSVEG VIC & Muirs.co Awards For Excellence 2025. This award recognises Tripod Farmers' outstanding leadership, innovation, and best practices in the horticulture industry.

“Tripod Farmers has demonstrated a strong commitment to innovation and continuous improvement, particularly through their adoption of laser weeding technology. Their willingness to share learnings through industry tours, field days, and presentations reflects a collaborative mindset that benefits the broader horticulture sector. The business also maintains a strong focus on sustainability and workforce development. Their balanced approach between performance, innovation, and community engagement has helped set a benchmark for the industry” 

- Muirs.co

The AUSVEG VIC Grower of the Year Award acknowledges an exceptional Victorian vegetable or potato grower who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, innovation, and best practice across the entire value chain – from production to environmental stewardship and industry involvement.

Carmel Candeloro, Joint Managing Director of Tripod Farmers, shared her thoughts on the win:

"We are deeply honoured to receive this recognition, which stands as a testament to the incredible people and collaborative spirit that define our Tripod Farmers family. To be acknowledged for our dedication to innovation makes this achievement even more meaningful."