# Awards

## 2019

[Greenhouse Product News - Forty under 40](http://gpnmag.com/40-under-40-awards/)

## 2018

Marketers That Matter - Finalist  
NEXTY - Gold Hall of Legends Award, Expo West

## 2017

NEXTY — Best New Organic Food: Biodynamic® Cinnamon Clusters  
NEXTY –  Expo East Award Finalist for Best New Packaging: Garden-in-a-Can  
NEXTY – Finalist: Natural Living Product - Organic Self-Watering Planter

## 2016

Men's Health — Best Food for Men: Organic Stoneground Flakes, California Whole Wheat  
SupplySide West CPGEditor’s Choice Award Finalist — Functional Food: Organic Stoneground Flakes  
Expo East NEXTY Award Finalist – Best New Organic Food: Biodyanmic® Cinnamon Clusters  
Expo East NEXTY Award Finalist – Best New Packaging: Garden-in-a-Can  
Specialty Food Association – Sofi Silver Award: Organic Stoneground Flakes, Purple Corn  
Marketer's that Matter – Best Business to Consumer Marketing  
Expo West NEXTY Award — Best New Mission-Based Product: Organic Stoneground Flakes Cereals  
Expo West NEXTY Award — Best New Natural Living Product: Water Garden  
Prevention Magazine [Cleanest Packaged Food Award 2016](http://www.prevention.com/food/100-cleanest-packaged-food-awards-2016-breads-grains-pastas)  
Specialty Food Association - Leadership Award Winner for Vision

## 2015

Men's Health [Best Cereal for Men 2015](http://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/best-breads-grains-2015/cereal)  
Gourmet Retailer - 2015 Editors’ Pick  
Marketers that Matter - [Best Customer Experience](http://www.marketersthatmatter.com/winners)  
National Hardware Show - [Best New Product](http://www.nationalhardwareshow.com/Special-Events/Award-Ceremonies/2015-Award-Winners/#NPWA)

## 2014

The Chicago Athenaeum [2014 GOOD DESIGN™ Award](https://chi-athenaeum.org/household-products-2014/2014/12/16/aquafarm-2012/)  
San Francisco Business Times, [40 Under 40](http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/print-edition/2014/02/28/alejandro-velez-40-under-40.html), Alejandro Velez, Co-Founder, Back to the Roots

## 2013

"NFL Hispanic Heritage Award" 2013  
Martha Stewart [American Made Honoree](http://www.marthastewart.com/americanmade/tastemaker/83404)  
San Francisco Business Times, Fastest 100 Fastest Growing Business in the Bay Area, [Number Seven](http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/2013/09/fast-100-fastest-growing-private.html?s=image_gallery&img_no=94)  
Top 100 Green Latino Leaders (awarded to Alejandro Velez)  
Business Achievement Award by the City of Oakland  
[January 2013's Social Enterprises of the Month](http://blog.rework.jobs/2013/01/25/january-2013s-social-enterprises-of-the-month/)

## 2012

[sofi Gold Winner: Outstanding Food Gift](http://foodspring.com/content/grow-your-own-mushroom-garden/)  
LOHAS Business Plan Competition Winner  
Saïd Global Entrepreneur Challenge Winner  
[Oxford Saïd Business School Venture Fund Finalists](http://sbsventurefund.wordpress.com/the-competition/)  
[Top 10 Green Companies - GreenDeals](http://www.dailydealmedia.com/738greendeals-announces-top-green-companies-for-2012/)  
National Hardware Show - Best New Product Award  
UC Berkeley Bplan Product and Service Track and People's Choice Winners  
[Food Spring Sofi Award Silver Finalists](http://foodspring.com/sofiawards/silver/)  
[Mother Nature Network - Top 30 Fresh Thinkers in the Innovation Generation](http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/stories/the-innovation-generation)  
[William James Foundation "Honorable Mention" Award](http://www.williamjamesfoundation.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=1339)  
Poder 30 Under 30  
[Forbes 30 Under 30](http://www.forbes.com/pictures/ekeg45fe/alejandro-velez-nikhil-arora-co-founder-back-to-the-roots-24/)

## 2011

[Wall Street Journal Finalist, Most Innovative Small Business](http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203716204577013501641346794.html)  
[CNN 10 Generation Next Entrepreneurs](http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2011/smallbusiness/1107/gallery.generation_next_entrepreneurs/3.html)  
[John Muir Associate Business of the Year Conservation Award](http://www.johnmuirassociation.org/php/conserv-award.php)  
[Maker's Faire Blue Ribbon Product](http://makerfaire.com/blue-ribbon/)  
Top 5 Hottest Product, Fancy Food Show  
Oakland Indie Award: Innovative Newbie  
[Miller Coors Urban Business Plan Competition Winners](https://millercoorsmues.com/winners)

## 2010

[BusinessWeek Top 25 Social Entrepreneurs](http://images.businessweek.com/ss/10/06/0608_socialentrepreneurs/3.htm)  
[SVN Innovation Award Winners](http://www.svn.org/index.cfm?pageId=1119)  
[Hitachi Foundation/Yoshiyama Young Entrepreneurs Winner](http://www.hitachifoundation.org/our-work/yoshiyama-young-entrepreneurs-program/meet-our-entrepreneurs/class-of-2010/163-alex-velez-and-nikhil-arora-bttr-ventures)  
[Wal-Mart Better Living Competition, Western Regional Winners](http://www2.haas.berkeley.edu/News/Newsroom/100226BTTR.aspx)

## 2009

[BusinessWeek's Top 25 Entrepreneurs Under 25](http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/10/1009_entrepreneurs_25_and_under/4.htm)  
[BBC / Newsweek Social Venture World Challenge, Top 3 Finalist](http://www.theworldchallenge.co.uk/previous/2009/3/fungi_town)  
[UCLA Opportunity Green Conference Top 25 Sustainable Company](http://www.opportunitygreen.com/videos/green-startup-bttr-ventures)