A Long-Term Investment by Florida Farmers
Florida’s dairy farmers know the importance of being involved in, and giving
back to, the community. And they are proud to sponsor the most unique and longest-running sports awards
program in the country – the Florida Dairy Farmers High School Sports Awards program.
By honoring and promoting student-athletes in the Sunshine State, the Florida Dairy Farmers High School Sports
Awards program helps young people set a lasting and positive example for those following in their
footsteps.
Since 1992, the Florida Dairy Farmers High School Sports Awards program, which recognizes all 30
FHSAA-sanctioned and recognized sports, has honored more than 5,000 of the state’s top student-athletes
and coaches. Past winners have gone on to star at the collegiate and professional levels, and some have even
represented their country in the Olympic Games.
The program exemplifies Florida Dairy Farmers’ commitment to young people, and emphasizes to them the
importance of keeping dairy as a primary part of their diet. At on-campus ceremonies, farmers present awards
to student-athletes and lead assemblies in milk toasts, putting a face on the dairy industry for future
generations.
For Florida’s dairy farmers, the program is a long-term investment, by in the state’s youth, and the
award is looked at by many athletes and coaches as the Florida high school version of the Heisman Trophy.
