PLNTEXPO Awards
Honoring Innovation, Creativity & Growth
The PLNTEXPO Awards celebrate the best in indoor growing, microgreens, houseplants, and home-scale hydroponic innovation. From cutting-edge products to stunning plant displays and community leadership, these awards highlight the growers, creators, and companies shaping the future of indoor cultivation. Whether you’re an exhibitor, a grower, a creator, or simply passionate about plants, the PLNTEXPO Awards recognize excellence across every corner of the growing community.
1. Best New Product of the Year
Honors a newly launched tool, system, or technology making waves in indoor growing.
2. Indoor Growing Innovation Award
Recognizes breakthrough advancements in lighting, automation, hydroponics, or airflow.
3. Best Hydroponic or Aeroponic System
Celebrates the most efficient, user-friendly, or unique hydro system on display.
4. Best Microgreens Product
For trays, racks, substrates, lights, seeds, or automation designed for microgreen growers.
5. Best Grow Light Technology
Awarded to the most innovative or effective LED lighting solution.
6. Best Sustainable Product
Given to an eco-friendly solution that reduces waste, energy, or environmental impact.
7. Best Home Grow Product
Showcasing tools or devices that elevate hobby-level indoor growing.
8. Best Growing Soil / Nutrient Product
For coco blends, substrates, fertilizers, microbes, or LECA-based systems.
9. Best Booth Design
Rewards exhibitors who create an outstanding, visually appealing booth experience.
10. People’s Choice Award
Voted by attendees — huge engagement driver and highly shareable.
11. Best Houseplant Display
Recognizes the most beautiful or unique vendor plant showcase.
12. Best Microgreens Grower
For growers who demonstrate exceptional quality, uniformity, and creativity.
13. Best Specialty or Rare Plant
Spotlighting the most impressive rare, variegated, or collector-grade plant.
14. Best Edible Indoor Garden Display
Celebrating herbs, greens, and vegetables grown indoors to perfection.
15. Best Vertical Farming Setup
For stacked shelving systems, vertical hydroponics, and compact growing innovations.
16. Community Impact Award
Honors individuals or organizations improving access to indoor growing education.
17. Best Indoor Growing Educator
Recognizes someone teaching, inspiring, or training the grower community.
18. Digital Growing Creator of the Year
Awarded to a standout content creator (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram).
19. Best New Grower Award
Celebrates a beginner who’s shown exceptional progress or creativity.
20. PLNTEXPO Outstanding Exhibitor Award
Top recognition for exhibitors who excel in presentation, engagement, innovation, and attendee experience.