AFT Accepting Nominations For 2008 Steward Of The Land Award
News Date October 17, 2007
Nominations are now being accepted for American Farmland Trust's (AFT) 2008 Steward of the Land Award. The annual $10,000 prize honors farmers or ranchers who best exemplify the AFT's mission of halting the loss of productive farmland and promoting farming practices that sustain a healthy environment.
Established in 1997, AFT's Steward of the Land Award recognizes the American farmer or farm family who best demonstrates leadership in protecting farmland and caring for the environment. The award honors the memory of Peggy McGrath Rockefeller, an avid farmer and conservationist who helped found AFT.
Steward of the Land Award-American Farmland Trust
1200 18th Street, N.W., Suite 800
Washington, D.C. 20036
You may also call 202/378-1255 for an application or with questions. Nomination materials will be accepted until close of business Monday, December 3, 2007.
Sandy and Rossie Fisher, beef producers from Manakin-Sabot, Va., were recognized as the 2007 Stewards of the Land for their lifelong commitment to farmland protection and environmental stewardship. The Fisher's operate Brookview Farm where they raise grass-fed beef and organic eggs that they sell at their on-farm store and to local chefs and grocers. Their farm's composting operation turns municipal yard waste into organic compost for use on their farm and for other customers. (Contact: Rick Kirchhoff)