15 California oil, grains producers get Good Food Awards finalist nods. See list
The Good Food Foundation finalized its list of nominees for this year’s Good Food Awards with its last two categories, and California producers are well-represented.
In January, finalists in most categories were announced, including 46 companies from California. The final two categories left to judge were oils and grains — 26 nominees were named finalists as of a Friday announcement from the foundation.
In the California capital region, four producers earned new and repeat nominations, while two Central Valley companies were also nominated. Another four businesses from the Central Coast are also on this year’s finalist list.
Here’s what to know about California’s 2026 Good Food Award nominees in the oils and grains categories.
What are the Good Food Awards?
The annual Good Food Awards, held by the Good Food Foundation, honors the country’s sustainable food producers.
“The Good Food Awards recognizes that truly good food — the kind that brings people together and builds strong, healthy communities — contains all of these ingredients,” the foundation said on its website.
Producers are held to a strict standard regarding food sourcing transparency and ethics and thoughtful, responsible labor practices. Companies may nominate their own products among 18 food-specific categories — ensuring creamed honey won’t face-off with a rolled oats granola bar — each with their own standards.
This year’s competition is the Good Food Awards’ 16th installment, returning to its usual blind tasting format after putting together a special previous-winners-only competition for its 15th anniversary in 2025.
Winners for all 18 categories will be announced on June 28, according to the Good Food Foundation.
4 Sacramento-area companies among finalists
Three companies specializing in high-quality oils could earn more Good Food Awards this year after winning a number of the foundation’s awards in previous years.
Woodland-based La Tourangelle could earn another award for its slow-roasted California Walnut Oil. The company’s flagship oil last won a Good Food Award in 2015.
The award-winning Grumpy Goats Farm in Capay has three olive oils competing for a Good Food Award this year. Its Picual, Hojiblanca and Nocellara del Belice olive oils are among the oil finalists.
In Lodi, Calivirgin is hoping to earn its 11th Good Food Award for its Calabrian chili olive oil.
Additionally, Sacramento-based Big River Provisions, also known as Pasta Therapy, has three of its “emotional support pasta” products in the running this year.
Pasta Therapy’s fusilli, campanelle and radiatori pastas could earn the business its first-ever Good Food Awards in June.
Central Valley producers earn Good Food Award nomination
In Madera, ENZO Olive Oil could add two more Good Food accolades to its list of awards, which already has 12 from the foundation.
ENZO’s basil crush olive oil and Fresno chili crush olive oil, both previous year winners, are part of the list of nominees this year.
In the southern San Joaquin Valley, Olivaia’s OLA produces small-batch extra virgin olive oil that has earned three previous Good Food Awards.
This year, the company’s OLA Estate Sevillano oil, grown and pressed in Tulare County, is a finalist in the oil category.
Central Coast businesses are finalists in the oils and grains categories
Four producers from across the Central Coast were named in the Good Food Foundation’s oils and grains finalists for 2026.
A Santa Barbara pasta company is one of only three Californian grains companies nominated for a Good Food Award this year.
Pasta Santina has the opportunity to win its first Good Food Award with three entries: a small rigatoni-like Shortie, a full-sized rigatoni and a lumache.
Santa Ynez Valley-based Luretík Estate Olive Oil has two new oil products in the running for the Good Food Awards, potentially earning the company its third and fourth award.
The Meridione Certified Organic EVOO and Sicily Certified Organic EVOO are Luretík’s submissions on the nomination list.
The Sunshine Olive Oil Co., based in Templeton with a storefront in Paso Robles, could win its first Good Food Award.
Two of its olive oils — a Tuscan blend and a lemon co-milled olive oil — were named finalists on Friday.
A Carmel Valley specialty oil company has the chance to earn its second Good Food Award this year with its Il Lime co-milled olive oil.
Like Family previously won a Good Food Award in 2024 with its Cí Cí Chili oil.
What other California oils and grains producers were nominated for the Good Food Awards?
Out of 11 grains producers and 15 oil producers who could win Good Food Awards this year, 15 total are from California — with the vast majority in the oils category.
California-based grains finalists:
- Big River Provisions/Pasta Therapy – Sacramento
- Mill Valley Pasta Co. – Mill Valley
- Pasta Santina – Santa Barbara
California-based oils finalists:
- Central Coast Family Farm – Grass Valley
- ENZO Olive Oil Company – Madera
- Grumpy Goats Farm – Capay
- Luretík Estate Olive Oil – Santa Ynez Valley
- Olivaia’s OLA – Lindsay
- Sunshine Olive Oil Co. – Templeton
- Calivirgin – Lodi
- Gold Ridge Organic Farms – Sebastopol
- La Tourangelle – Woodland
- Olive Truck – Emeryville
- Like Family – Carmel Valley
- McEvoy Ranch – Petaluma
This story was originally published April 20, 2026 at 3:09 PM.
