Honoring a Legacy of Leadership
From pioneering farmers and visionary entrepreneurs to dedicated advocates and changemakers, our past honorees represent the breadth and depth of the organic sector. Their work spans policy, research, business innovation, environmental stewardship, and social impact—collectively building a more resilient and equitable organic future.
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2025
- Organic Champion: The Honorable Russell Redding, Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture
- Organic Lifetime Achievement: Albert Straus, Straus Family Creamery; and David Lively, Organically Grown Company
- Organic Farmers of the Year: Chris and Marcie Baugher, Baugher Ranch Organics
- Organic Environmental Leadership: Charlotte Vallaeys, Principal, Vallaeys Consulting LLC
- Organic Trailblazer: Nicole Atchison, CEO, PURIS
- Organic Social Impact: Tony Bedard, CEO, Frontier Co-op
2024
- Organic Lifetime Achievement: George Siemon, Organic Valley
- Organic Champion: The Honorable Jenny Lester Moffitt, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Organic Groundbreaker: Mac Ehrhardt, Albert Lea Seed
- Organic Farmer of the Year: Larry Santos, Taylor Farming
- Organic Climate Action: Renaud des Rosiers, Amy's Kitchen
- Social Impact: Jyoti Stephens, Nature’s Path
2023
- Organic Groundbreaker: David Oien, Timeless Seeds
- Organic Farmer of the Year: April Jones Thatcher, April Joy Farm
- Organic Climate Action: Nicole Rakobitsch, CROPP Cooperative/Organic Valley
- Social Impact: Seth Goldman, Eat the Change
2022
- Organic Pioneer: Mayra Velazquez de Leon, Organics Unlimited
- Organic Farmer of the Year: Amy Bruch, Cyclone Farms
- Community Service: Cassie Cyphers and Scott Erickson, Clif Bar & Company
- Climate Action: Britt Lundgren, Stonyfield Organic
2020
- Growing the Organic Community Award: Jim Wedeberg, CROPP Cooperative/Organic Valley
- Rising Star Award: Meg Plucinski, D&M Family Farm
- Organic Farmer of the Year Award: Jeff Huckaby, Grimmway