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This National Forest Week we salute forestland owners like Troy Firth of the Foundation for Sustainable Forests.
His land ethic has led to improved soil health, water quality, and wildlife habitat in Pennsylvania and beyond.
06/02/2026
We recently got a firsthand look at how Landon and Anne Plagge of Green Acres Milling are improving their farmland and the regional ag economy.
Learn more about 2025's Iowa Leopold Conservation Award recipients at https://sandcountyfoundation.org/our-work/leopold-conservation-award-program/landon-and-anne-plagge
Meet Dan Sanderson of Pasture Grazed Regenerative Farm, one of three farmers who will coach conservation-focused, learning cohorts for beginning, first-generation, military veterans, and other historically underserved farmers and ranchers from Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin.
Joins us for a Zoom call on June 8th or 9th to discover what the program has to offer - and help shape it. We are building this curriculum with you. https://sandcountyfoundation.org/.../midwest-farmer-cohort
Participants are eligible for $250-$500 microgrants to support their own conservation and regenerative agriculture efforts. This free opportunity is made possible with support from Cargill, Farm Credit, and The Ida and Robert Gordon Family Foundation
05/29/2026
Three landowners improving soil health, water quality, & wildlife habitat have been selected as finalists for the Kentucky Leopold Conservation Award.
Find out who at https://sandcountyfoundation.org/news/2026/kentucky-leopold-conservation-award-finalists-selected
Award made possible with support from American Farmland Trust, We are Kentucky Agriculture, Kentucky Association of Conservation Districts - KACD, Kentucky Farm Bureau, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service of Kentucky, Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Farm Credit Mid-America, Kentucky Cattlemen's Association, Kentucky Corn and Small Grains, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, & others!
05/27/2026
Check out this great profile on farmer-led watershed groups featuring Greg Thoren, the 2026 Illinois Leopold Conservation Award recipient.
The growing impact of these farmer-led groups makes us think of this Aldo Leopold quote: "Conservation can accomplish its objectives only when it springs from an impelling conviction on the part of private landowners."
How a grassroots program is helping farmers teach each other regenerative ag practices The "farmer-led movement" aims to shape the agricultural landscape by strengthening soils and building community.
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