Indiana's River Friendly Farmer Award Program

Since 1999, key conservation and agricultural organizations have sponsored the River Friendly Farmer (RFF) Program. The statewide initiative recognizes farmers, who through good production management practices helps keep Indiana’s rivers, lakes and streams clean.

Right: The 2008 River Friendly Farmer Award recipients pose with their family members after the ceremony held at the Indiana State Fair. Pictured with the winners are (front row, from the left): Jim Droege, president, Ind. Assn. of Soil and Water Conservation Districts; Ken Klemme, acting director, Ind. State Dept. of Agriculture; Don Villwock, president, Ind. Farm Bureau, Inc.; and Jane Hardistry, state conservationist, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.

2009 River Friendly Farmer award recipients will be honored at a statewide ceremony on Wednesday, August 19, at 2 p.m. at the Indiana State Fair. This is Farmers' Day at the State Fair.

• Click here for a list of the 2009 River Friendly Farmer award recipients>>
• Click here for the 2009 River Friendly Farmer application (PDF)>>
• Click here for the 2009 River Friendly Farmer application (Word document)>>
  
  
• Click here for the 2009 River Friendly Farmer brochure>>
• Click here for the news release and photos of our 2008 award winners>>

River Friendly Farmer Award Program sponsors include the:

• Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and our 92 county Soil and Water Conservation Districts
• Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc.,
• Indiana State Department of Agriculture Division of Soil Conservation
• Purdue Cooperative Extension Service, and the
• USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.