Calling All Virginia Makers!
CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE SUBMISSION FORM.
SAMPLES MUST BE RECEIVED BY FRIDAY, JULY 15.
Submit your Virginia-made products through TUESDAY, JULY 12 for a chance to be spotlighted as part of Virginia Living’s eleventh annual Made in Virginia Awards! The Made in Virginia Awards recognize all the skills, talents, and creative juices that Virginia makers have to offer by highlighting the tastiest, niftiest, most innovative commodities made right here in the Commonwealth.
Winners will be included in our December 2022 issue and may be offered an opportunity to be featured in the Virginia Living eStore!
The awards are open to any Virginia-based business whose products are manufactured in-state and will be available for retail purchase Nov. 1-Dec. 31, 2022, at minimum.
Categories include:
- Food
- Drink (alcoholic OR non-alcoholic)
- Style & Beauty
- Home & Lifestyle
After thorough review and judging by our editorial staff, winners will be notified in mid-July.
All entries must be received through the online form below:
CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE SUBMISSION FORM.
Questions? Contact Associate Editor, Special Projects Vayda Parrish at VaydaParrish@CapeFear.com
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GUIDELINES:
SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN THROUGH TUESDAY, JULY 12, 2022 AT 11:59 PM EST.
SAMPLES MUST BE RECEIVED BY FRIDAY, JULY 15.
Please ship all samples to:
Virginia Living Magazine
c/o Made in Virginia Awards
109 E. Cary St.
Richmond, VA 23219
*We will accept delivery by mail or in-person. For in-person delivery, our office hours are 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. All Food, Drink, or Beauty products submitted for consideration MUST send a sample.*
Categories:
MUST SUBMIT A SAMPLE.
Any product produced and packaged in Virginia.
Must be available for retail purchase from Nov. 1-Dec. 31, 2022, at minimum (online only sales are accepted as well).
We will be judging on the criteria of taste, innovation, packaging, and overall appeal (Is it interesting? Easy to prepare? Unusual?).
- Drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic [coffee, tea, soda, etc.])
MUST SUBMIT A SAMPLE.
Any product produced and packaged in Virginia.
Must be available for retail purchase from Nov. 1-Dec. 31, 2022, at minimum (online only sales are accepted as well).
Any product produced and packaged in Virginia.
Must be available for retail purchase from Nov. 1-Dec. 31, 2022 at minimum (online only sales are accepted as well).
Style: Includes clothing, shoes, jewelry, bags, outdoor wear, accessories, and more.
Beauty: Includes lotions, soaps, bath salts/bombs, hair products, lip balms, and more.
Samples of beauty products are preferred, trial sizes are accepted.
MUST SUBMIT A SAMPLE.
Any product produced and packaged in Virginia.
Must be available for retail purchase from Nov. 1-Dec. 31, 2022, at minimum (online only sales are accepted as well).
Home: Includes candles, decor, kitchenware, furniture, rugs, blankets, knives, woodworking, art, and more.
MUST SUBMIT SAMPLES for items like candles or other things that must be experienced to be appreciated.
Lifestyle: Includes outdoor equipment, bicycles, birdhouses, fishing reels, duck calls, musical instruments, sports equipment, and more.
Other notes:
- THERE IS NO COST TO ENTER.
- Photos and descriptions are required of all products.
- Samples should be available to borrow for later photography, if necessary.
- Where personal experience is critical to evaluation (i.e., candles, lotion, etc.), samples MUST be sent.
- If you are a previous Made in Virginia winner, but you would like to submit a different type of product (ex. You won in 2018 for your soap, but now you make candles), you are welcome to submit.
