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 MOSES ORGANIC FARMER OF THE YEARThe MOSES Organic Farmer of the Year Award is given to an organic farmer practicing outstanding land stewardship, innovation and outreach. Read about current and past award winners below! The nomination period for the 2012 MOSES Organic Farmer of the Year is now closed. We will be announcing the 2012 Farmer of the Year at the Organic Farming Conference, February 23-25, 2012 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Nomination forms for the 2013 Organic Farmer of the Year will be available at the conference and online.
The MOSES Board of Directors are pleased to announce the farmers of the Grain Place, the Dave and Don Vetter families, as the 2011 MOSES Organic Farmer of the Year. Driving on highway 14 east of Grand Island, Nebraska, you might think that field corn and soybeans were the only crops that could grow in the large fields unbroken to the horizon. That is, until you approach the Vetter family farm, known as The Grain Place. A windbreak of mixed conifer trees surround the farm, offering protection from wind and pesticides as well as providing an oasis of habitat for a wide variety of wildlife. This 280 acre farm, with its small fields and diverse rotations, is ever evolving and changing as the Vetter family is continually improving their systems...more. Family Values on the Farm
PAST ORGANIC FARMERS OF THE YEAR!
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