To recognize excellence in the production of quality milk and to remember a strong contributor to this province’s dairy industry, the Daphne Taylor Milk Quality Award of Excellence was established in 1996 and first awarded in 1997. Contributions to the award program come from all sectors of the industry and government. The winners receive a cheque and a certificate of recognition. The first place winner also receives a farmgate sign recognizing their achievement.
| Year | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | Oceanview Farm & Brophy Dairy Farm (tie) | Glenview Farm & Cornerstone Farm (tie) | Double “A” Dairy Farm |
| 2021-2022 | Oceanview Farm | Rideout’s Dairy | Brophy’s Dairy Farm |
| 2020-2021 | Connors Farm | Glenview Farm | Pondview Farm, Sunrise Dairy (tie) |
| 2019-2020 | Glenview Farm | Rideout’s Dairy Farm | Pondview Farm |
| 2018-2019 | Rideout’s Dairy Farm | Connors Farm, Sunrise Dairy Farm (tie) | H&E Williams Dairy, Pondview Farm, Woodland Farm (tie) |
| 2017-2018 | Oceanview Farm | Glenview Farm, Sunrise Dairy (tie) | Connors Farm, Rideout’s Dairy Farm |
| 2016-2017 | N&N Farm | Oceanview Farm, Sunrise Dairy, Rose’s Dairy Farm (tie) | Connors Farm |
| 2015-2016 | Riverbend Dairy, Sunrise Dairy (tie) | Connors Farm | Beauty View Farm |
| 2014-2015 | Oceanview Farm | Sunrise Dairy, Beauty View Farm, Riverbend Dairy (tie) | Rideout’s Dairy Farm |
| 2013-14 | Sunrise Dairy | N&N Farm and Glenview (tie) | Riverbend Dairy & Connor’s Dairy Farm (tie) |
| 2012-13 | Sunrise Dairy, Riverbend Dairy and N&N Dairy (3 way tie) | Triple G Farms & Beauty View Farm (tie) | Woodland Farm |
| 2011-12 | Riverbend Dairy | Sunrise Dairy & Harcourt Dairy (tie) | Headline Holsteins |
| 2010-11 | Beautyview & Harcourt Dairy (tie) | Sunrise Dairy | Connor’s Dairy Farm & Glenview (tie) |
| 2009-10 | Gregory’s Dairy Farm | Connors’ Dairy Farm and Kevin Williams (tie) | Oceanview Farm |
| 2008-09 | Gregory’s Dairy Farm | Glenview & Harcourt Dairy Farm (tie) | K & P Gulliver |
| 2007-08 | K&P Gulliver | Glenfair Farm | Rideout’s Dairy Farm |
| 2006-07 | Aiden Williams | K&P Gulliver | Forest Pond |
| 2005-06 | Aiden Williams | Clifford Pelley | K&P Gulliver
Kevin Williams |
| 2004-05 | Aiden Williams | Clifford Pelley | Richard O’Gorman |
| 2003-04 | Aiden Williams | Richard O’Gorman | Harcourt Farm |
| 2002-03 | Aiden Williams | Harcourt Farm | Richard O’Gorman |
| 2001-02* | Harcourt Farm | Connors’ Dairy Farm | Aiden Williams |
| 2001 | Harcourt Farm | Kevin Williams | Connors’ Dairy Farm and Westvale Farm (tie) |
| 2000 | Harcourt Farm | Aiden Williams & Kevin Williams (tie) | |
| 1999 | Westvale | Harcourt Farm | Aiden Williams |
| 1998 | Harcourt Farm | Green Acres Farm | Golden Acres Farm |
| 1997 | Glenview | Harcourt Farm | Glenfair Farm |
* In 2002, the award was changed to reflect the dairy year rather than the calendar year.
The first place certificate for this award is reproduced below:
A non-competitive Milk Quality Award of Merit also exists which recognizes all milk producers who meet the minimal standards of excellence. These producers receive the following certificate:
If there are any questions, please contact the division’s Food Safety Specialist or the Chief Veterinary Officer.