Barn Owl Malt earns Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence
Port Hope – Barn Owl Malt in Hastings County has been awarded the Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence – which recognizes the work of local agri-food sector innovators.

(Photo: Barn Owl Malt)
Lou Rinaldi, MPP for Northumberland–Quinte West, hosted a ceremony in Port Hope today to recognize Haliburton, Hasting and Northumberland Counties recipients.
“I am pleased to be part of today’s celebrations and to have the honour of meeting the innovative recipients of the 2017 Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence. These individuals are helping Ontario’s agri-food sector thrive with initiatives that not only benefit their businesses but grow their local economy,” said Rinaldi.
Barn Owl Malt is located in Belleville – run by husband and wife team Devin and Leslie Huffman since 2015 – that malts brewing grains such as Pale Ale Malt, Munich Malt, and Soft Red Wheat Malt.