Nominate someone from your community to be recognized as the Farmer or Advocate of the Year at this year’s Tilth Conference!
Every year at the Tilth Conference, we award a Farmer of the Year and Advocate of the Year. The awards are nominated by members of the agricultural community and given to individuals who have had a profound impact on Washington State’s food system and on agriculture statewide. The Farmer of the Year is a farmer or farm who exhibits outstanding or innovative efforts in the field, and the Advocate of the Year is an individual who has made a significant contribution to the sustainability of organic and regenerative farming.
Nomination deadline: Friday, September 22
Criteria for Farmer of the Year include:
- Innovations in organic farming and/or livestock management, including: crops and crop rotations; weed, pest and disease management; production strategies; or the development of value-added products and marketing.
- Excellence in enhancing farm resources: soil, water, wildlife and biodiversity.
- Attention to building and preserving soil fertility and tilth.
- Inspiration and/or education of organic farmers, consumers and/or others in the organic community.
- Adherence to organic and/or sustainable farming practices. Nominee does not need to be certified organic or carry other third-party reviewed certifications.
- Active in local and/or wider community.
Criteria for Advocate of the Year include:
- Significant contributions to organic, regenerative, and sustainable agriculture.
- Significant contributions to the success of WA farmers.
- Has helped develop the WA farming community through education, policy, research or other.
- Inspiration and/or education of organic farmers, consumers and/or others in the organic community.
- Statewide impact.
Submit a Nomination
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