The Grow Awards 2026 πŸ†
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Growers Choice Growers Indoor & Outdoor

Judging Criteria

Winners will be selected based on a combination of factors, including but not limited to:

  • Quality, clarity, and creativity of photos and videos

  • Overall presentation, consistency, and storytelling of the diary

  • Number of completed Growers Choice grows reaching harvest

  • Plant performance, structure, health, and yield

  • Originality of content and written descriptions

  • Activity and engagement on GrowDiaries

  • Social media reach, follower count, and content quality

  • Effort invested across platforms (GrowDiaries + social media)

There is no single deciding factor — judging is holistic and content-driven.


Important Rules

  • A maximum of 15–20 photos per week is recommended for review clarity.

  • Diaries that are abandoned, inactive, or inconsistently updated will be disqualified.

  • Only diaries started within the contest period are eligible.

  • All content must comply with GrowDiaries Community Guidelines.

  • All submitted content must be original. Plagiarism or reused material will result in disqualification.

  • By participating, growers grant Growers Choice the right to translate, repost, edit, and share submitted content across:

    • Social media

    • Website

    • Marketing materials

    • Partner platforms
      (Always with credit to the grower.)


General Conditions

  • Prizes are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash.

  • Growers Choice reserves the right to:

    • Disqualify participants who violate the rules

    • Modify contest details if required by circumstances

    • Make final decisions on all judging outcomes

  • Participation is open only in countries where participation is legally permitted.

Growers Choice Growers Indoor & Outdoor Contest 2026

Shipped by Sponsors
7 Diaries participating
5mo
10 comments

How to Participate

To officially participate, growers must complete all of the following steps:

  1. Start a Grow Diary on GrowDiaries using any Growers Choice strain (feminized or autoflower).

  2. Update the diary weekly, including:

    • At least 3 original photos per week

    • During the germination/seedling stage, 1 photo per update is sufficient

  3. Upload clear, original, high-quality photos and/or videos.

    • Creativity, aesthetics, and presentation are strongly encouraged.

  4. As harvest approaches, upload:

    • High-quality final plant photos

    • Clear harvest shots

    • A short video is strongly recommended (but not mandatory)


Social Media & Visibility Requirement

Growers are strongly encouraged to:

  • Share Growers Choice content on social media platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, or others

  • Use the official tags provided by email

  • Maintain consistent and high-quality visual storytelling

Growers with:

  • Larger followings

  • Strong engagement

  • Creative reels, videos, or photo series

will receive special consideration during judging.


Sponsorship Program (Pre-Selection)

In addition to the contest itself:

  • Growers with strong GrowDiaries profiles, high-quality visuals, and/or significant social media presence may be selected for sponsorship.

  • Sponsored growers will receive free Growers Choice seeds after confirmation.

  • To apply for sponsorship, growers must contact Growers Choice:

    • By email and

    • Via GrowDiaries and/or social media

  • Sponsorship approval is at the sole discretion of Growers Choice.

  • For sponsorship inquiries, send a message on GrowDiaries or email:


Prizes

A total of 10 winners will be selected.

Top 10 Winners Receive

  • €500 Growers Choice store credit

  • Growers Choice cap

  • Growers Choice bomber jacket

Additional prizes:

  • 1st Place: Trip to Morocco

  • 2nd Place: Fatbike

  • 3rd Place: Tccheck device


Grand Prize (1st Place Only)

  • An all-expenses-paid trip to Morocco to visit the new Growers Choice cannabis facility

  • Travel details, timing, and legal requirements will be coordinated directly with the winner


Winner Announcement

  • Winners will be announced in the second half of June 2026 on:

    • GrowDiaries

    • Growers Choice social media channels

  • Winners will be contacted via:

    • GrowDiaries internal messaging

    • Official Growers Choice communication channels

 

Prizes


Diaries
1
Cerebral fuckup
Theia
Theia
GrandMaster
-
g/watt
2
14-14 Blue Zushi L.E. "Grower Choice"
Chrisandweed
Chrisandweed
Apprentice
-
g/watt
3
Frozen Cherry Runtz
CorinnaFarm
CorinnaFarm
GrandMaster
-
g/watt
4
Super Boof
AcidBurn_41
AcidBurn_41
Master
-
g/watt
5
Sativa Domina's
Bauer420
Bauer420
Newbie
-
g/watt
6
Original Oreoz - Growers Choice
BadMice
BadMice
Newbie
-
g/watt
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Hannoizboyz
Hannoizboyz commented11h ago
Have fun everyone. Let it grow in 2026. Relaxed success.
DogDoctorOfficial
DogDoctorOfficial commented1d ago
Bam this is great prize, best of luck you all πŸ’šπŸ’šπŸ’š
Mrs_Larimar
Mrs_Larimar commented6h ago
@DogDoctorOfficial, this is one for you- you hit all requirements- go for it
DogDoctorOfficial
DogDoctorOfficial commented5h ago
@Mrs_Larimar, it is amazing one my friend and i wold love to try my luck , but the for time being i wont join this one, i will follow along as i believe there will be amazing diaries happening, i know i wold give my all if i was entering , so i expect that from all 😍 Growers Love my friend and best of luck if you enter yourself πŸ™ŒπŸ™ŒπŸ™Œ
KurtHighgrade
KurtHighgrade commented1d ago
Great pricepool, great company! A good reason to set up an extra tent and pick a hot GC strain from my fridge's arsenalπŸ™‚ Good luck to everyone who's going for itπŸ€πŸ€πŸ€πŸ’š
ATLien415
ATLien415 commented1d ago
doesnt suck to not suck, nuff said... really showing some muscle with prize pool
DarbGrowDiaries
DarbGrowDiaries commented1d ago
Oh shame it ends so fast, I will not be able to squeez another run ): Sounds very cool, will defintely check out future contests πŸ™Œ
Mrs_Larimar
Mrs_Larimar commented6h ago
the holy grail of contests -- wtf- look at the price pool, - and yes good to know what to deliver I would be interested in doing an outdoorgrow- but the Timeline is to short to do so, @growerschoice
DogDoctorOfficial
DogDoctorOfficial commented5h ago
@Mrs_Larimar, oh that's too bad i wold love to see you entering and winning this one 😍😍😍
Diips
Diips commented4h ago
Lets go! lets see what the Sticky wasabi Triploid can do :D