Final Voting Kicks Off For 2018 Best of Awards!

The first round of voting in the Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce ‘Best of’ Awards competition came to a close at midnight this past Monday, January 29.

Hundreds of voters helped narrow down the field to determine the three finalists in each of seven ‘Best of’ categories. It was a tight race in several categories, with very close margins among many businesses!

However, the community's work is not done. There's one more round of online voting, with this round determining the final winners.

The finalists who will now compete for their ‘Best of’ titles are...

Best New Business
Country Fit Nutrition
E-Corner Liquor
Rush River Orchard & Bakery

Best Restaurant/Tavern/Bar
Broz Bar
Common Man Brewing
Vino in the Valley

Best Tourism Destination
Common Man Brewing
Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery
Vino in the Valley

Best Health & Wellness
Country Fit Nutrition
Kollbaum Chiropractic
River Falls Area Hospital/Allina Health

Best Professional Home Service
BoJo's Creations
Comfort by Design
Reuvers Nursery
Sargent's Nursery

Best Professional Service
Buena Farrell Photography
Designs By Jill
WESTconsin Credit Union

Best Customer Service
Bank Mutual
Brushstrokes Paint Party
Vino in the Valley

Congratulations to all our finalists!

The final round of voting kicked off this morning, Thursday, February 1. This final round will continue through midnight, Saturday, February 10, at which point the organization receiving the top number of votes in each category will be named the ‘Best of’ Award winners!

Rally your friends and family to vote to recognize the businesses you think are serving the community best! The awards will be presented at the chamber’s Annual Dinner, which will take place at Kilkarney Hills on Monday, February 19. Winners will receive a commemorative poster to display at their business and have bragging rights until the 2019 ‘Best of’ voting takes place next year.

You can view the official rules and cast your votes here. Additional announcements and news about the competition will be made available on our Facebook page.

Your participation means a lot to our members. The fact that the community is so enthusiastic and excited to take part in this competition is appreciated... THANK YOU!