Nominate an individual or group doing outstanding and innovative work supporting regional agriculture and sustainable food systems in the United States 

Glynwood Center is calling for nominations for their sixth annual Harvest Awards, which recognize farmers, organizations, and businesses across the United States that demonstrate innovation and leadership in support of regional agriculture and sustainable food systems.  

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Click on the links below for more information:

Award Categories
How to Make a Nomination
Nomination Deadline
Past Winners
Winner Selection Process
 

Award Categories 

Please help us recognize outstanding work from around the country by nominating someone whose work you admire. This year’s categories include: 

The Glynwood Harvest Farmer Award recognizes a leader in the farm community who is practicing sustainable production methods and has developed cutting edge approaches to production, processing or marketing.  Of particular interest are farmers who have shown leadership in supporting their regional agricultural community through unique collaborative efforts with other farmers.

The Glynwood Harvest Connecting Communities, Farmers and Food Award recognizes outstanding work done by individuals, businesses or organizations that link farmers and the broader community in building a regional food system.  Their work can be focused around unique grassroots efforts, the development of creative partnerships between diverse segments of the food system including urban and rural populations, efforts that connect locally grown food with consumers who typically lack access to fresh foods, and similar endeavors to foster a robust, inclusive, and sustainable food system.

The Glynwood Harvest Wave of the Future Award recognizes an individual, business or organization that is developing innovative approaches to address the critical challenges facing our food system.  Examples include creative approaches to climate change, food delivery systems and regional infrastructure, and affordable land and agricultural models for beginning farmers. 

The Glynwood Harvest Good Food for Health Award recognizes an individual, business or organization that is at the forefront of creating ways to use sustainable, regionally-produced food to improve the health of children, the elderly, and consumers that traditionally do not have access to fresh, healthy food.  

This year, we are particularly interested in projects that demonstrate one or more of the following:

• the farm/food/health connection
• the development of innovative policy models
• the advancement of agriculture in communities of color
• the key roles being played by young leaders

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How to Make a Nomination   

You can nominate someone by filling out the online nomination form or by downloading the Nomination Application and sending it to: 

Glynwood Harvest Awards
Glynwood Center
P.O. 157
Cold Spring, NY 10516 

Or fax materials to:  (845) 265-3391

Application Requirements

To print the requirements below, download the nomination form.

In order for applications to be considered for the 6th Annual Glynwood Harvest Awards:

1. Fill out the printer-friendly nomination form or make an electronic submission.
2. Choose the Award category for which the nominee should be considered.
3. Provide a description of the nominee’s accomplishments not to exceed 4 pages. Include the following information:
   • Why their work qualifies for the Award category you have nominated them in
   • The initiative(s) for which the nominee has been responsible
   • Ways in which the work is innovative and any unique strategies used
   • Challenges being faced and/or that have been overcome
   • The results achieved
4. Send 2–3 letters of support from community leaders, program participants, elected officials, and others familiar with the accomplishments of the nominee (if letters arrive separately from the nomination application, please make sure nominee’s name and affiliation is clearly stated in the letter)
5. Provide 1-2 press clips that highlight the impact of the nominee's work. Please do not send originals. All press clips should be printed/copied on 8.5 x 11 paper.
6. Send 1 brochure, fact sheet, or flyer that describes the nominee's work.  Fact sheets and flyers should be 8.5 x 11 inches.  If original is another size, please copy or print onto paper 8.5 x 11 paper.

Materials submitted will not be returned.
Please do not send additional materials or exceed number or page limits.

If you have questions, please visit our FAQ page or contact Kim Vargo by clicking this link or calling (845) 265-3338. 

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT AN ON-LINE NOMINATION—Nomination deadline is Monday, July 21, 2008.

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Nomination Deadline

Nominations must be postmarked, faxed, or submitted electronically no later than July 21, 2008.   

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Past Winners 

For descriptions of past winners, please click on the links below.

2007 Harvest Award winners
2006 Harvest Award winners
2005 Harvest Award winners
2004 Harvest Award winners
 2003 Harvest Award winners

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Winner Selection Process 

Glynwood staff and the Harvest Awards Selection Committee will choose the 2008 Harvest Award Winners.  The selection committee is a volunteer group that represents various sectors of the food system from around the country (see below for a list of this year’s members).  Winners will be contacted and then formally announced in September.  All nominators will be notified about the status of their nominations around the same time.

 2008 Harvest Awards Selection Committee