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Good Farm Neighbor Award
The Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award recognizes Iowa livestock farmers who take pride in doing things right, and go above and beyond as environmental stewards and animal caretakers. It is an opportunity to tell the story of responsible livestock farming in Iowa and highlight the families who make it so successful.
NOMINEES MUST MEET FOUR CRITERIA
- Family operation
- Active in their community
- Produce livestock or poultry to the highest animal care standards
- Dedicated to conservation and/or environmental stewardship on their land
The Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award is made possible by the financial support of the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers and is presented with the Iowa Department of Agriculture + Land Stewardship and The Big Show.
If you know a family deserving of the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award, submit the nomination form to the CSIF team! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Brian Waddingham at bwaddingham@supportfarmers.com.
Past Good Farm Neighbor Award Recipients
STEVE & BECKY KERNS // TAYLOR// HOGS
WAYNE & CHAR DEMEULENAERE // IOWA// DAIRY
ROB & AMY GLICK // CEDAR// CATTLE
KIRK & JOLENE PISEL // HUMBOLDT// CATTLE
ROB & CHAR BRENNEMAN // WASHINGTON// HOGS
TIM & DIANA HUHE // HOWARD// DAIRY + HOGS
RICK & LISA PLOWMAN // VVAN BUREN // CATTLE
JASON & GENE FOLSOM // CALHOUN// HOGS
JIM & JENNIFER CARLSON // WEBSTER// CATTLE + HOGS
SWANSON BROTHERS // MONTGOMERY // HOGS
KURT & CYNTHIA MOFFITT // WARREN // CATTLE
NEIL & LISA ALBERTSEN // WAPELLO // HOGS
DON & SETH NEWTON // BENTON // CATTLE
TOM & TAMMY VITTETOE // WASHINGTON // HOGS
HUNTER BROTHERS // LUCAS // CATTLE
MARK WILCOX // CHEROKEE // DAIRY
TIM LUPKES // CLARKE // CATTLE
NORVAL MOSHER // MARSHALL // CATTLE
TOM & ANITA WALL // JOHNSON // HOGS
RICKY & MARY DAVIS // WAYNE // CATTLE
PAT & MARILYN O’CONNELL // DELAWARE // DAIRY
KARL FOX // MITCHELL // CATTLE
MIKE PAUSTAIN // SCOTT // HOGS
DON & RON HUNERDOSSEE // WARREN // CATTLE
CURTIN & BRENDA MEIER // PAGE // HOGS + CATTLE
MARK HOLLINGSWORTH // MADISON // CATTLE
TERRY GLEAVES // POTTAWATTAMIE // CATTLE
MARTY & MICHAEL BURKEN // CLINTON // DAIRY
KEITH & KENDRA BUNGER // GRUNDY // CATTLE
MARK & MARY CURRIE // SAC // TURKEY
BRIAN & EILEEN HOEFLER // DUBUQUE // DAIRY
JASON & SARA RUSSELL // LINN // HOGS
JAY & JEANNE HANSEN // BLACK HAWK // DAIRY
KENNY & DIANE CADDEN // POWESHIEK // HOGS
JOHN SCHULTE // IOWA // CATTLE
JIM & ANN WERNER // RINGGOLD // CATTLE
ROGER & AMY LANSINK // SAC // TURKEYS
RICK & PAGE MITTNESS // WAYNE // CATTLE
KURT & HEATHER HORA // WASHINGTON // HOGS
BILL & BEV BRAUER // CLINTON // CATTLE + HOGS
CARROLL & JUDY OSE // HAMILTON // HOGS
JIM & LYNDA RICHARDS // WARREN // CATTLE
RYAN & LANA REED // WAPELLO // HOGS
KEVIN & LYNN POEN // CALHOUN // CATTLE
CHRISTENSEN FAMILY // BOONE // HOGS
BARRY ANDERSON // CLAY // HOGS
MARK & NANCY BUSKHOL // GRUNDY // CATTLE, HOGS + SHEEP
DON & PAT DAUFELDT // MUSCATINE // TURKEYS
MIKE & ANGIE MARSHALL // WRIGHT // CATTLE
BRUCE & JENNY WESSLING // GREENE // HOGS
DENNIS & BARB MASHEK // WINNESHIEK // DAIRY
ERIC & STACIA SANNY // POLK // CATTLE
AARON & TRISH COOK // BUCHANAN // HOGS
KEITH & JULIE VANWAARDHUIZEN // MAHASKA // CATTLE + HOGS
DAVID SCHMIDT // MUSCATINE // CATTLE
BRIAN & DEB SAMPSON // STORY // CATTLE
RANDY & DEB KROKSH // PLYMOUTH // CATTLE
KENT & SANDY FRANKS // FAYETTE // DAIRY
STEVE & COLISA KIER // BUENA VISTA // TURKEYS
JOE & CAROL PATTERSON // POLK // CATTLE
MYRON PINGEL & FAMILY // CHEROKEE // HOGS
CRAIG HILL FAMILY // WARREN // HOGS
BARY & KAREN KIENAST // CARROLL // CATTLE
CHAD & JODY VANREGENMORTER // LYON // HOGS
BRAD HARVEY & FAMILY // PLYMOUTH // HOGS
WAYNE HUNERDOSSE & FAMILY // WARREN // CATTLE
RANDY & LUANN LANSING // DUBUQUE // DAIRY
DOUG & LAURIE DORAN // BOONE // CATTLE
KEITH & LINDA TROYER // WASHINGTON // TURKEY + HOGS
ROGER ZYLSTRA // JASPER // HOGS
BURT FARMS // MARSHALL // HOGS + CATTLE
MIKE & SARA VERSTEEG // LYON // HOGS
JOEL & KAREN SCHUITEMAN // SIOUX // CATTLE
RANDY CHRISTENSEN // GREENE // HOGS
PAM LARSON // HAMILTON // TURKEYS
CHRIS & AMANDA STANDLEY // ADAMS // POULTRY
KEVIN LARSON // STORY // CATTLE
STEVE & JULIE KARBER // GREENE // SHEEP
STEVE & JAN CARLSON // HAMILTON // CATTLE
BILL SECOR SR. & FAMILY // WEBSTER // HOGS
TOM & JUDY BARRETT // DALLAS // CATTLE
BILL & NANCY COUSER // STORY // CATTLE
DENNIS & KEVIN JIPSEN // CASS // CATTLE
GENE & RUTH BEDWELL // CLARKE // CATTLE
TANNER, LAURA, JUSTIN & CORINNE ROWE // DALLAS // CATTLE
DAN & JANA DENNISON // MARION // CATTLE
RODNEY & LEANN SEBERT // WRIGHT // CATTLE
BILL & COLLEEN SANDQUIST // DALLAS // HOGS
STEVE & ANGIE MARTENS // MADISON // HOGS
CLIFF & CAROL SHUDAK // POTTAWATTAMIE // HOGS + CATTLE
KEVIN & TERRI CARSTENSEN // SAC // CATTLE
DAVID & MARILYN SPENCER // MADISON // CATTLE
ROBERT & VICKI ACHEN // HENRY // TURKEYS
STEVE & LUANN SWANSON // KEOKUK // CATTLE
SCOTT & RITA JACK // POWESHIEK // CATTLE
MERELL & MARIE MITCHELL // CLARKE // CATTLE
DEAN & MARY STOCKER // DAVIS // CATTLE
DAVE & NANCY EICHELBERGER // HENRY // HOGS
RICHARD & SHIRLEY IDE // UNION // CATTLE
DICK & LEONA GHOLSON // HENRY // CATTLE
NICK & SUE HUNT // CASS // CATTLE
BILL & KATHRYN BELL // CLARKE // CATTLE
DUANE & PAT SPROUSE // KEOKUK // SHEEP
JOE, JERRY & JOHN RASH // HARDIN // CATTLE
SCOTT & BEV JAMES // WARREN // CATTLE
PORTER BROTHERS // JEFFERSON // HOGS
CHRIS & DELORIS BLACK // SCOTT // DAIRY
JERRY & LORI WAUTERS // TAMA // CATTLE
JED & JOYCE BECKER // HOWARD // DAIRY
TOM, LYNN & WARD HANDORF // MARSHALL // CATTLE
JOHN & MICHELLE HOOPER // DALLAS // POULTRY
DARRELL & BONNIE BOOT // MARION // CATTLE
FRED & LINDA COX // DECATUR // CATTLE
MIKE & KATHY BRAVARD // GREENE // HOGS
JEFF & MARLENE KIDDOO // MADISON // CATTLE
DAVE & DIANE PETTY // HARDIN // CATTLE
LYNN & JOY SMITH // SAC // CATTLE + HOGS
FLYNN BROTHERS // STORY // CATTLE
RON & WYOMA DENNEY // CASS // CATTLE
DWIGHT & DONNA MOGLER // LYON // HOGS
JOHN & SALLY HOFFMAN // LINN // CATTLE
JOE & LINDA SCALLON // HARDIN // POULTRY + HOGS
DOUG & DONNA VOGEL // LEE // HOGS
GARY WERGIN FAMILY // POLK // NONE
RICHARD & JOYCE LYNCH // JONES // CATTLE
DENNIS & TERRI SCHMITT // SAC // HOGS
MARK & STEPH MENDENHALL // DECATUR // CATTLE
DAVE & CHERYL KALSEM // STORY // CATTLE
BUTCH & BONNIE SLEEZER // CHEROKEE // HOGS
RICK & MICHELLE MEYER // HARDIN // DAIRY