Since 1973, Holmes Soil & Water Conservation District has honored an outstanding farming operation each year in recognition of their conservation efforts. We salute these Holmes County farms for their outstanding contributions to conserving soil, water, and other natural resources of Holmes County.

1990s

1990 Kurt Schlegel

1991 Frank, Harry & Fred Goodwill

1992 Richard Gerhan

1993 Lynn Welker

1994 Glen Martin

1995 Dale, Denny & Bob Kaufman

1996 Joe L. & Tim Miller

1997 Robert & Harold Waltman

1998 Clyde Kinsey

1999 Jim Martin

2010s

2010 Fair Farms

2011 Stream Valley Farm

2012 Velvet View Farms

2013 Piar Mineral Ridge Farms

2014 Jeff Miller

2015 Eli N. Yoder, Cricket Bottom Farms

2016 Tom & Sarah Miller, One-O-One Ranch

2017 Jacob Yoder & family, Valley Acres Farm

2018 Tim & Sue Sage, TSN Farms

2019 Goodwill Farms

1970s

1973 Frank Shutt

1974 Jerry Uhl & Son

1976 Tom & Wendell Lang

1978 Lyle Hostetler

1979 Charles Crilow

1980s

1980 Mose Hostetler

1981 Cloyd Fair

1982 Harold Lang, Jr

1983 Larry Alexander

1984 Margaret & Dale Schlegel

1985 Paul Boyd

1986 Robert Watts

1987 Dan G. Schlabach

1988 Abram Mast

1989 Bill Grassbaugh

2000s

2000 Roy & Fonda Schlegel

2001 Tate Farms

2002 Dale Beachy & Family

2003 Potts Tree Farm

2004 Alan Kozak

2005 Ken Stitzlein

2006 Ferman Wengerd

2007 The Bob Hunter Family

2008 May-Bark Farms

2008 Walnut Lane Acres

2009 Steven Hershberger

2020s

2021 Sweet Breeze Farms & Excavating

2022 Triple R Ranch

2023 Randy Gingerich Family Farm