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The Young Grower of the Year is an annual competition run by regional organisers and Horticulture New Zealand to select the finest young grower in the country.

 

Applications are now open 

2025 competition applications are now open

Regional events

Young Grower of the year competition

2024 Young Grower of the Year National Final

2024 Young Grower of the Year Highlights Reel

2024 Young Grower of the Year Grand Final highlights reel

Gallery

Click through to view the photos for the 2024 Young Grower of the Year National Final

Meet the 2024 Finalists

Finalists

Meet our 2024 Young Grower of the Year Finalists

National Final

National Final

The seven regional competitions - Pukekohe, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Nelson, Canterbury and Central Otago - are run independently of the National Final.

 

2024 Results

New Zealand Young Grower of the Year
Grace Fulford
New Zealand Young Fruit Grower of the Year
Grace Fulford
New Zealand Young Vegetable Grower of the Year
Jamie Wells
 

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Grace Fulford from Hawke’s Bay wins 2024 Young Grower title

11 October 2024

Grace Fulford has won the 2024 Young Grower national title, competing in her hometown.

Six finalists to compete for 2024 Young Grower of the Year national title

1 October 2024

Six of the country’s top young horticulturalists will put their skills up against one another in the national Young Grower of the Year final in Hastings next week.

Zespri's Lilah Rosenfeldt wins Bay of Plenty Young Grower of the year 2024

18 July 2024

Zespri’s Lilah Rosenfeldt wins BOP Young Grower 2024. Lilah was crowned at an awards ceremony in Mount Maunganui last night.