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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
  1. Family operation
  2. Active in their community
  3. Produce livestock or poultry to the highest animal care standards
  4. 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

EHLERS FAMILY // BUENA VISTA // SWINE

TRAVIS FAMILY // UNION // SWINE + CATTLE

DIAL FAMILY // CALHOUN // SWINE + SHEEP

JON + JOAN MAXWELL OF CINNAMON RIDGE FARMS // SCOTT // DAIRY

WEBER FAMILY // AUDUBON // SWINE

KAUFFMAN FAMILY // DECATUR // POULTRY

PUETZ FAMILY // PLYMOUTH // SWINE

  • Max Schmidt – KMAX Farms // Howard // Swine

  • Takes Family // Buchanan // Cattle

  • Hansen Family // Audubon // Swine + Cattle

  • Albright // Calhoun // Cattle

  • Swanson // Wright // Swine

  • Wulfekuhle // Buchanan // Swine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Mark Wilcox // Cherokee // Dairy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Brad Harvey & Family // Plymouth // Hogs

 

  • Wayne Hunerdosse & Family // Warren // Cattle

 

  • Randy & LuAnn Lansing // Dubuque // Dairy

 

 

 

 

 

  • Joel & Karen Schuiteman // Sioux // Cattle

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Steve & Jan Carlson // Hamilton // Cattle

 

 

  • Bill & Nancy Couser // Story // Cattle

 

 

  • Gene & Ruth Bedwell // Clarke // Cattle

 

 

  • Dan & Jana Dennison // Marion // Cattle

 

 

 

  • Cliff & Carol Shudak // Pottawattamie // Hogs & Cattle

 

  • Kevin & Terri Carstensen // Sac // Cattle

 

  • David & Marilyn Spencer // Madison // Cattle

 

  • Robert & Vicki Achen // Henry // Turkeys

 

 

 

  • Merell & Marie Mitchell // Clarke // Cattle

  • Dean & Mary Stocker // Davis // Cattle

 

  • Dave & Nancy Eichelberger // Henry // Hogs

 

 

 

  • Nick & Sue Hunt // Cass // Cattle

 

 

 

  • 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

 

 

 

 

 

  • 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