Since 1999, key conservation and agricultural organizations have sponsored the River Friendly Farmer (RFF) Program. The statewide initiative recognizes farmers who help keep Indiana’s rivers, lakes and streams clean through good production management practices.
Annually, each county Soil and Water Conservation District may nominate up to two farmers who do an outstanding job of protecting their rivers, lakes and streams through their everyday conservation management practices on the farm. Watershed organizations also may nominate farmers for the award by submitting an application to a county SWCD.
This year’s recipients will be awarded at an award ceremony on Wednesday, August 15, at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
| Name of Farmer/Farm: | Nominated by: |
| Greg & Luke Liechty | Adams County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Phil Litwiller | Adams County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Dennis Crume | Cass County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Persinger Farms Inc. | Clay County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Dale L. Marchino | Daviess County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Ed Smith | Decatur County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Roger & Brenda Sermersheim | Dubois County Soil and Water Conservation District |
| Marty Moser | Elkhart County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Keith Hubbell | Fayette County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Don & Sharon Colvin | Gibson County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Andy Padgett | Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Wyeth Farms INC. | Hendricks County Soil and Water Conservation District |
| CJMR Corp. | Howard County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| James L Minton | Huntington County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Gary W Minton | Huntington County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Mary Elisabeth (Trimpe) Keller | Jackson County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Ken and Ann Brunswick | Jay County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Dennis & Marianne Horn | Jay County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Brawner Farms | Jefferson County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Holscher Family Farms | Knox County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Mullet Farm | Kosciusko County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Wisler’s Family Farm | LaGrange County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Richard Smith Farms, Inc. | Madison County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| The STEM Connection Moore Road Farm | Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District |
| Indy Urban Acres | Marion County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Snavely Farms | Miami County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Randy and Becky Hall | Newton County Soil and Water Conservation District |
| Deloris Hall | Newton County Soil and Water Conservation District |
| Dennis & Connie Angel | Posey County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Seibert Brothers, Inc. | Posey County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Hillside Farms | Putnam County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Goodin Farms | Scott County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Dr. Brett Stallings | Spencer County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Greg Sermersheim | Spencer County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Gamble Dairy Farm, LLC | St Joseph County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Lichtenbarger Farms | St Joseph County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Bope Farms | Starke County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Cody Kozubik | Starke County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| KPS Farms Inc. | Steuben County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Weldon Vaughn | Tippecanoe County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Carl Schmitt | Vanderburgh County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Greg Dawes | Wabash County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Stahl Farms | Warrick County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Brian & Julie Wischmeier | Washington County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Phillip & Linda Bowman | Wayne County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Ron Springer | Wells County Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Huber Farms Inc. | White County Soil & Water |
| Kilmer Farms | White County Soil & Water |
| Adlock Farms, LLC | Whitley County Soil and Water Conservation District |
