The winners of the 2012 Eat In DStv Food Network Produce Awards were announced on the 24th March at a special market at the Stellenbosch Slowmarket. Here are our food heroes:

Best new product: Karma jams
Innovation award: Earthshine's Kale chips
Organic/free-range award: Croft chicken
Heritage award: Rozendal vinegar
Best local food blog: My Easy Cooking

Best outlets
North: Braeside Butchery
East: Piggly Wiggly
South: Ocean’s Edge in Sea Point

Best markets
North: Pretoria Boeremark
East: The Food Market
South: Wild Oats

Best small producers
Confectionery: Sweet Temptations toffee
Grocery: Quality pickles
Bakery: Oude Bank Bakkerij
Earth: Boon Hill salad leaves
Dairy (cheese): Buffalo Ridge
Dairy (other): Jenny's clotted cream
Paddock: Dargle Duck

For more information on the winners, buy the 2012 issue of Eat In magazine and watch this site in the weeks to come. For photographs of the event, visit our facebook page.