Farm Families of The Year Announced
The University of Minnesota Farm Family Recognition Program announced the winners of their 2023 Farm Families of the Year award. The Farm Family Recognition Program was started in 1979 and honors families across the state of Minnesota for their contributions to the agriculture community and their local communities.
Some local honorees.
- Austen and Amy Germolus Family (Norman County)
- Askegaard Organic Farm (Clay County)
- Calvin and Annie Schow (Polk County)
- Maruska Family (Mahnomen County)
- Schindler Family Farms (Red Lake County)
- Neil and Nicole Peterson (Pennington County)
- Sands Farm (Marshall County)
- Terrance and Loralee Nennich (Clearwater County)
- Kevin Olson Family (Becker County)
- Morgan Family (Hubbard County)
- Greg and Dana Leverington (Cass County)
A full list of honorees can be found on the University of Minnesota Extension website extension.umn.edu.