Nominations Open for NCR-SARE Hero Award

The North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program (NCR-SARE) is accepting nominations for the “NCR-SARE Hero” recognition to raise awareness of, recognize, and pay tribute to those who have made significant contributions to sustainable agriculture in the North Central region.
The recognition, coordinated by the NCR-SARE Alumni Organization, acknowledges these heroes' leadership, vision, contributions, and impact in the region's sustainable agriculture field.

Anyone may submit nominations. The official nomination form is available on the NCR-SARE website here.

Recognition Criteria

EligibilityService to NCR-SARE and/or national SARE; and
Leadership in sustainable agriculture locally and regionally; and
Lasting impacts to sustainability in the North Central region.Nominations and SelectionAnyone may submit nominations.
The NCR-SARE Alumni Heroes Committee reviews and forwards nominations to the NCR-SARE Administrative Council.
Current SARE staff and SARE state coordinators are not eligible to receive the recognition.
Nominations received will be kept on file at NCR-SARE and maintained for consideration for four years. Nominations may be resubmitted after that time.Deadline

Nominations received by the end of the day on March 31, 2025, will be considered for the 2025 recognition. The NCR-SARE Hero recognition will be announced in July 2025.

Since 1988, NCR-SARE has helped advance farming systems that are economically viable, environmentally sound, and good for communities through a nationwide research and education grants program. NCR-SARE is one of four regional offices that administer the SARE program, a nationwide grants and education program, to advance sustainable innovation to American agriculture. The program, part of USDA's National Institute for Food and Agriculture, funds projects and conducts outreach designed to improve agricultural systems.