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Farm Aid Wants You to Nominate Your Favorite Farmer Hero
- Bob Benenson
- 1 day ago
- 2 min read
Non-Profit Advocate for Family Farmers Broadens Outreach for Farmer Recognition
Farm Aid has been a leading non-profit advocate for family farmers and a better food system since its founding 40 years ago.
I've become a regular for their annual festival — held each year in late September, most recently in Minneapolis on September 20 — is an incredibly immersive and inspiring experience. And one of the best parts is the testimony from "Farmer Heroes" chosen by Farm Aid from the region surrounding the festival city.
So I was pleased to learn that Farm Aid is broadening its outreach for Farmer Heroes by requesting nominations from interested members of the general public. Click the button below to access the nomination form. The form asks for your favorite farmer's name and some basic info about them and what they do.
From Farm Aid's farmer hero page:
"Over the past 15 years, Farm Aid has highlighted the work of more than 150 Farmer Heroes all over the country. They have shown us everything from how their practices protect our soil and water while slowing climate change, to how they grow local economies and strengthen their communities. We've featured everyone from a farmer growing vegetables on Chicago rooftops, to Iowa farmers organizing against factory farms and a North Carolina poultry farmer fighting corporate power. Their innovative approaches to growing and raising good food inspire us as we build a vibrant, family farm-centered system of agriculture in America."
This is a national campaign. But since Local Food Forum's coverage is heavily centered on my home state of Illinois and the rest of the Lake Michigan region, let's make sure that our local farmer heroes are well represented by filling out that nomination form.
I know I will be — for more than one farmer, for sure.
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