John Kinsman Beginning Farmer Food Sovereignty Prize! Family Farm Defenders is Urgently Seeking Nominations and Sponsorships for 2021!

 

Family Farm Defenders is urgently seeking nominations and sponsorships for 2021!

 

John Kinsman Beginning Farmer Food

 

Sovereignty Prize!

(Food Sovereignty defined here. https://fssg.blogspot.com/2012/12/food-sovereignty.html Copy and paste. ) 

Do you know an aspiring farmer that embodies the principles of food sovereignty in their work?

 

Do you want to honor such a beginning farmer through supporting a grassroots community award?

In memory of legendary organic pioneer and food sovereignty advocate, John Kinsman (who passed away in Jan. 2014), Family Farm Defenders has now awarded over a dozen prizes in his honor, and you can be part of this amazing celebration effort!

Anyone can submit a beginning farmer nomination!

 

Criteria include:

Engaged in farming for less than five years

Focus on small-scale vegetable, fruit, and/or livestock

Market products locally

Practice sustainable management of natural resources

Promote healthy soil and conserve biodiversity

Support food sovereignty principles

 

The deadline to submit 2021 prize nominations is Fri. Oct. 22nd!

All those nominated will receive a follow-up application and a committee will then review submitted applications. Final winner(s) will then be recognized at an online award ceremony to be held later in the fall as part of the 2021 Family Farm Defenders Annual Meeting (details pending).

Those who make a $100+ contribution towards the prize will also be officially recognized as sponsors in publicity and will receive a complimentary FFD holiday giftbox!  All donations to FFD are tax deductible.

 

To submit a nomination and/or inquire about sponsorship, please contact:familyfarmdefenders@yahoo.com  or call #608-260-0900

 

Donation checks can be made out to “Family Farm Defenders” with “JK Prize” in the memo line and mailed to:  FFD, P.O. Box 1772, Madison, WI  53701

 

Secure credit card donations can also be made through Mighty Cause on our website: www.familyfarmers.org

 

Further information about the prize can also be found on our website at:  https://familyfarmers.org/?page_id=1628

Thanks for your support of food sovereignty and please spread the word!

 

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John E. Peck Executive Director Family Farm Defenders, P.O. Box 1772, Madison, WI 53701 tel./fax. 608-260-0900 www.familyfarmdefenders.org

John Kinsman Beginning Farmer Food Sovereignty Prize winner Blain Snipstal (center) with Joel Greeno (left), now President of Family Farm Defenders, and FFD board member Bob St. Peter at the 2013 US Food Sovereignty Alliance Assembly.

Catatumbo Cooperative Farm in Chicago! 2021 FFD Beginning Farmer Prize Award. 

Me, Maria Whittaker, the author of this post, with Family Farmers Randy Gardener on my left, Tony Schultz next to him and Blain Snipstal on my right. We were on a food and environmental movement caravan across Mexico in 2010. Family farm