State of Indiana sent this bulletin at 08/31/2020 01:04 PM EDT
Garwood Orchards and MPS Egg Farms have been awarded the AgriVision Award, the highest agricultural honor from the State of Indiana. This award was presented at the Indiana Statehouse by Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Bruce Kettler.
Garwood Orchards is an agritourism destination in LaPorte, Indiana where there is fun to be had for the whole family, along with nutritious locally grown fruits and vegetables.
Garwood Orchards began in 1831 and is now a sixth-generation family owned and operated business by brothers Tom, Mike and Brian Garwood. Their farm produces roughly 500 acres of fresh fruits and vegetables such as sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers and apples for U-Pick, farm markets and wholesale.
MPS Egg Farms, one of the largest shell egg producers in the United States, is a sixth-generation family farm business based in North Manchester, Indiana.
The family business, run by Bob, Dan and Sam Krouse, has 630 employees who care for 11 million hens, which produce more than 9 million eggs daily at six farms in Indiana, Illinois and Texas. Each farm is equipped with top-of-the-line equipment and is certified by numerous third-party organizations for quality assurance, animal health and product safety standards.
To learn more about the AgriVision Award click here.
To learn more about the Garwoods or MPS Egg Farms click here.
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) announced the ten winning photographers for the 2020 Indiana Agriculture Photo Contest. Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and ISDA Director Bruce Kettler recognized the winners during the 2020 Celebration of Agriculture event at the Indiana Statehouse.
The following list includes the photo contest winners for 2020:
Agritourism Category
“Above the Fair” by Steve Bensing from Valparaiso
“Know Your Time to Shine” by Tamara Shike from Terre Haute
Conservation Category
“Out of Reach” by Penny Anglin from Ladoga
“Sunset Flight“ by Jason Greene from Loogootee
Faces of Agriculture Category
“Pollinator Protector” by Christina Newby from Greensburg
“Passing the Torch” by Noah Poynter from Greencastle
On the Farm Category
“Old Barn and Brilliant Sunset” by Chris Stofleth from Newburgh
“Farmers Sunrise” by Felisha Hall from Oxford
Overall Category
“Fresh Corn on the Cob” by Lyndsay Ploehn from Frankfort
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture and Red Gold announced the winners of the Red Gold Stewardship award. Myers Sod Farm of Seymour, Indiana and Rice Farms of LaPorte, Indiana were awarded first and second place, respectively. This presentation, now in its 12th year, is a partnership between Red Gold and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. The award is presented to Red Gold growers who value improving soil health and water quality on their operations.
To find out more on the award and this year's winners click here.
The Food Export Association's Focused Trade Mission to Korea for Pet Food and Focused Trade Mission to Mexico for Private Label, Food Service, and Retail Products have transitioned to a virtual format. Both missions will mainly focus on 1:1 meetings that will take place on Zoom Virtual Conferencing app.
To find more information on how you can be involved here.
Due to the novel coronavirus these events are subject to change.
August 30 - September 2: NASDA 2020 Virtual Meeting
