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The criteria to be nominated include: ![\"jk\"](\"https:\/\/familyfarmers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/jk-201x300.jpeg\")
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Engaged in own farm for less than 5 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/div>\n
Small scale livestock and\/or vegetable and\/or fruit production<\/span><\/div>\n
Market products locally<\/span><\/div>\n
Practice sustainable management of natural resources<\/span><\/div>\n
Promote healthy soil<\/span><\/div>\n
Conserve biodiversity <\/span><\/div>\n
Support food sovereignty principles<\/span><\/div>\n
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Winners of the prize will be honored at an award dinner held in conjunction with the Food Sovereignty Symposium and Celebration at UW-Madison on Sat. March 11th, 2017
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Please send name(s) and <\/span>complete contact information of your nominee(s) by Jan. 16th, 2017 <\/span>to:<\/span><\/div>\n
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Family Farm Defenders PO Box 1772 Madison, WI 53701<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Tel\/Fax. 608-260-0900 \u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>or \u00a0<\/span>email: \u00a0familyfarmdefenders@yahoo.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/span><\/div>\n
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Sponsors of the 2017 John Kinsman Prize will also receive mention in the celebration program, and any sponsorship donation over $100 will also receive two complimentary tickets to the award dinner itself.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Tax deductible donations to \u201cFamily Farm Defenders\u201d can be sent to the address above.\u00a0 <\/span>You can also make an online donation through Razoo on our website: www.familyfarmdefenders.org<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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Previous prize winners include: 2011: Lindsey Morris Carpenter of Grassroots Farm, near Monroe, WI, and Daniel and Hannah Miller of Easy Yoke Farm near Millville MN; in 2012: Nancy and Jeff Kirstein, Good Earth Farm, Lennox SD and Tracy and Dick Vinz, Olden Produce, Ripon, WI; 2014: Blain Snipstal of Five Seeds Farm near Sparks, MD and Jed Schenkier and Will Pool of Loud Grade Produce Squad in Chicago, IL; 2015 Carsten Thomas of Moorhead, MN and Polly Dalton and Oren Jakobson of Field Notes Farm near Amherst, WI; and in 2016 Donald (Jahi) Ellis from Vidalia, GA and Emmet Fisher and Cella Langer of Oxheart Farm near Mt. Horeb, WI.<\/div>\n
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Thanks for your support of food sovereignty and please spread the word!<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Deadline to submit your nominee for the 2017 John Kinsman Prize is Jan. 16th! The criteria to be nominated include: \u00a0 Engaged in own farm for less than 5 years\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Small scale livestock and\/or vegetable and\/or fruit production Market … Continue reading