Christopher Wheelock
VerifiedAwards
Maine Press Association
2025 - Food Story
Better Newspaper Contest, 1st Place, Daily/Weekend Judge Notes: "Well-written piece, on a surprising craze. Lots of voices and images. Good photos and video."
Maine Press Association
2025 - Business/Economics
3rd Place, Daily/Weekend Judge Notes: "A continuation of a story begun three years ago, great update that also served as a fantastic introduction to what chaga farming is and why it will work so well in Maine. The writer has a wonderful eye for detail, I felt like I was on the tour with the group. A fascinating account of a burgeoning industry unique to Maine because of its birch trees. I look forward to reading about the harvest in a few years!"
Maine Press Association
2024 - Food Story
1st Place, Daily/Weekend Judge Notes: "Not going to lie. Gross. But it was interesting and I could not get enough of this."
Maine Press Association
2024 - News Headline
1st Place (shared), Daily/Weekend Judge Notes: "Word play is nice. The font use set the entry apart from the rest."
New England Newspaper and Press Association
2023 - Busines/Economic Reporting
2nd Place, Chaga Farming Judge Note: "Chaga farming in Maine Who knew? This is one of those stories that readers will be happy to stumble across without having had any idea that the subject would be one to claim their interest. It's one that enables readers to start a conversation by saying to the person on the adjoining bar stool, "Did you know you can farm Chaga mushrooms?" At least that's what I'll do."