And not a moment too soon. I, for one, have been biting my fingernails again – an old habit rekindled by the gnawing need to know who is among the top 3 in each category for the prize of the year, the Creative Coast Alliance Innovation Award, sponsored by Lott + Barber. If you are as impatient as I am, you’ll be pleased to know that our five esteemed judges have made their decisions.
It was no simple task, but our independent panel of local and regional judges toiled and labored for hours on end, tirelessly deliberating over nearly 100 Savannah innovators across six categories including Community, Emerging Business, Existing Business, Government, Education and Sustainability. Locked in a room like jurists in the O.J. trial, they fed, sleepless, on half-eaten donuts and stale coffee, muddling through piles of applications from top notch candidates in a brave attempt to narrow the competitive field.
Here are the quickdraws still standing when the dust cleared:
Emerging Business Category
Who: Farmer D Organics
What: A line of organic gardening products and consulting services to build organic community garden programs
What you should know if you only know one thing: Farmer D offers the first certified Biodynamic Compost on the market made from green waste from Whole Foods Market. Now, why didn’t I think of that?
