The Board of Chester County Commissioners and the Chester County Agricultural Development Council (ADC) present two annual awards, Farmer of the Year and Distinguished Agricultural Service. The Farmer of the Year award recognizes a farmer, farm family, partnership, etc., who maintains
and exemplifies outstanding farming practices and farm appearance. The Distinguished Agricultural Service award honors an individual(s) who has positively promoted, made significant contributions to, or provided exceptional services for the Chester County agricultural community.

{2008 Farmer of the Year Award}

2008 Farmers of the Year award, Joseph and Ben Cordivano.

{Distinguished Service Award}

2008 Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award, Donald (Buster) Needham.

If interested in nominating someone that deserves recognition in these areas, please print, complete, and mail the Farmer of the Year nomination form and/or the Distinguished Agriculture Service nomination form. The ADC will review each nomination and select a recipient.

Previous award winners include the following

Year	Farmer of the Year	Distinguished Service to Agriculture
2007	Stan and Cathy Guest	Charles Harris
2006	Karen Vollmecke	John Arrell
2005	I. Glen Engle Family	Dennis Byrne
2004	Phillips Mushroom Farm	Betsy Huber
2003	Angelo J. Zunino and Son Inc.	Charles L. Roten
2002	Knight Run Farm	George and Sue Lamborn
2001	Walmoore Holsteins, Inc.	Arthur Hershey
2000	Gottlieb Strohmaier Family	Gary W. Smith
1999	David Lantz Family	Cheryl Fairbairn
1998	The Raymond Harnish Family	Furman Gyger, Jr.
1997	Tim Barlow and Ben Beiler
1996	Matthews Family	Robert Lange
1995	Rosazza Family	Hoopes family
1994	Omar and Nelson Beam families	G. Pownall Jones
1993	Yeatman Bros.	Charlie Brosius
1992	Horace/Hazel Walton	Charlie Gable
1991	Ken/Marilyn Umble	Hoopes Yarnall family
1990	Bill Beam	Harold Kulp
1989	Mason Brothers	Charlie Wollaston