Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Spencer Award presented to CSA farmers

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The owners of a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) enterprise in northern Iowa have been chosen as the 2012 recipients of the Spencer Award for Sustainable Agriculture.

Jan Libbey and Tim Landgraf, who operate One Step at a Time Gardens near Kanawha in Hancock County, will receive the award from the Leopold Center on January 11. The presentation will take place during annual conference activities of Practical Farmers of Iowa, where Landgraf serves as president.

The Spencer Award honors farmers, teachers and researchers who have made a significant contribution to the ecological and economic stability of Iowa’s family farms. It has been presented annually since 2002 and includes a $1,000 cash prize from an endowment established by the family of Norman and Margaretha Spencer, who farmed near Sioux City for 40 years. The Spencers believed that is the obligation of each generation to leave the world a healthier and better place for the next generation.

Read more about the winners here.

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