Greek Farm Wins First-Ever "World's Best" Agriculture Award

For the first time in history, a Greek business has won the global "World's Best of the Best" award, and it's a family olive farm that's been quietly revolutionizing sustainable agriculture for over three decades.

Sakellaropoulos Organic Farms took home the top prize in the Agriculture category at the PRO PR GLOBE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS in Rome on January 28, 2026. The recognition honors their 35 years of innovative organic farming practices that have produced olive products proven to protect health through clinical studies at universities worldwide.

The awards, organized by Apriori World with support from the World Innovation and Change Management Institute in Geneva, celebrate achievements in sustainable development and innovation. Past winners from fields like science, museums, and cultural heritage nominate candidates, who are then evaluated by 76 expert judges from every continent over a 90-day period.

George Sakellaropoulos accepted the award at Rome's Quirinale Hotel, describing it as a "lifetime achievement" that rewards not just his farm but all of Greece. "It all started with our vision to create exclusively renewable, sustainable and green practices," he said. "Today you are rewarding my country, Greece, my homeland Sparta, and the entire Greek agricultural sector."

The honor puts the Greek farm in remarkable company. This year's winners included London's British Museum, Belgrade's Philharmonic Orchestra, Egypt's new Great Museum, and Spain's Del Prado National Art Museum.

The Ripple Effect

What makes this recognition special isn't just the trophy. The "World's Best of the Best" designation creates a ripple effect that elevates Greece's entire agricultural sector on the world stage. When a small organic farm from Sparta can stand alongside the world's greatest museums and cultural institutions, it shows that sustainable farming innovation matters just as much as preserving ancient artifacts.

The award also validates what many small farmers already know: that returning to organic, renewable practices isn't backward thinking but forward progress. Sakellaropoulos proved that certified organic cultivation can produce products with scientifically measurable health benefits while protecting the land for future generations.

Other farmers now have a roadmap to follow, showing that sustainable practices and global recognition can go hand in hand. The farm's 35-year journey from vision to "World's Best" proves that patience, innovation, and commitment to green practices eventually get noticed.

Greece finally has its first global winner in this prestigious program, and it couldn't be a more fitting representation of the country's agricultural heritage meeting modern sustainability. Sometimes the best innovations are the ones that honor ancient wisdom while looking toward the future.