The Andrew L. Felker Award recognizes distinguished achievement in fostering the economic advancement of agriculture in New Hampshire.
Year Awarded |
Recipient | Organization |
2020 | Tyler Hardy | Brookdale Fruit Farm |
2019 | Pooh Sprague | Edgewater Farm |
2018 | Tara Sad | Former NH State Legislator |
2017 | Robert Haefner | Former NH State Legislator |
2016 | John Moulton | Moulton Farms |
2015 | Helen Brody | NH Farms Network |
2014 | David Kennard | Wellscroft Fence |
2013 | Chip Hardy | Brookdale Farms |
2012 | Helen Costello | NH Food Bank |
2011 | Charlie Burke | NH Farm-to-Restaurant |
2010 | Diane Souther | Apple Hill Farm |
2009 | Sarah Zoe Patterson | Seacoast Eat Local |
2008 | Dr. Edwin Blaisdell | Veterinarian |
2007 | Jeannie McIntyre | Upper Valley Land Trust |
2006 | Carl Schmidt (Mike Speltz – Honorable Mention) |
NH Preservation Committee |
2005 | Webb Palmer | Alvirne High School |
2004 | Eero Ruutilla | |
2003 | Hanover Consumer Cooperative | |
2002 | Erick Leadbetter | Gould Hill Farm |
2001 | Lorraine Merrill | Freelance Writer |
2000 | Phil Ferdinando | J & F Farms |
1999 | Carl Adams | Adams Farm |
1998 | Gary & Sabrina Mattson | New England Anenomes |
1997 | Frank & Pauline Scruton | Scruton Dairy |
1996 | Huntington Family | Pleasant View Gardens |
1995 | Dr. Gene Hussey | Veterinarian |
1994 | Gordon Anderson | |
1993 | Dave & Edwina Morrill | Morrill Farm |
1992 | John York | |
1991 | Elizabeth Greene | |
1990 | Eleanor & Frank Whittemore Elwin & Betty Hardy |
Brookdale Farms |
1989 | Stacey Cole | |
1988 | Frank & Maggie Hall | Dairy Farmers, Unity, NH |
1987 | Jack Weeks | Weeks Dairy |
1986 | RN “Jack” Johnson | RN Johnson, Walpole, NH |
1985 | Betsy Booth | NH Llama |
1984 | Marilyn Campbell | Dairy Farmer/Legislator |
Fred E. Beane Award
The Fred E. Beane Award recognizes an individual or organization in the communications field for effective coverage or agriculture and public issues affecting agriculture in New Hampshire, including forestry.
Year Awarded |
Recipient |
Organization |
2020 | Jasen Stock | NH Timberland Owners Association |
2019 | Josh Marshall | NH Farm Bureau |
2018 | Ray Brewer | WMUR-TV |
2017 | Elodie Reed | Concord Monitor |
2016 | Paula Tracy | Union Leader & WMUR-TV |
2015 | Roger B. Swain | Victory Garden & Noted Author |
2014 | David Anderson | Society for the Protection of NH Forests |
2013 | Nancy Bean Foster | Union Leader/NH Sunday News |
2012 | Angel Roy | Hippo Press |
2011 | David Brooks | Nashua Telegraph |
2010 | Peter St. James | WTPL 107.7 FM |
2009 | Dan Gorenstein (Honorable Mention – Sabrina Matteson) |
NH Public Radio (NH Farm Bureau) |
2008 | Roger Amsden | Union Leader |
2007 | Nate Pardue | |
2006 | Jason Hirsch | Associated Press |
2005 | Ronald Jager | Book Author |
2004 | Amanda Perry | Union Leader |
2003 | Patrick O’Grady | Eagle Times |
2002 | WMUR-TV | |
2001 | Edith Tucker | Coos County Democrat |
2000 | Jim Graham | Concord Monitor |
1999 | Hilary Nelson | Concord Monitor |
1998 | Nancy Gray | Coos County Democrat |
1997 | Jessie Salsibury | Milford Cabinet |
1996 | Erich Aldrich | Keene Sentinel |
1995 | Peter St. James | WNNH Radio |
1994 | Brian Roarke | Keene Sentinel |
1993 | Al Nettel | Union Leader |
1992 | Andrea Heil | Valley News |
1991 | John Harrigan | Coos County Democrat |
1990 | John Milne | Boston Globe |
1989 | Lorraine Merrill | Freelance Writer |
1988 | Concord Monitor | |
1987 | Adolphe Bernotas | Associated Press |
1986 | WKXL Radio | |
1985 | Peg Boyles | NH Times |
1984 | Terry Lochhead & John Rudolph | WEVO Radio |
Stephen H. Taylor Leadership Award For Agriculture Professionals
The Stephen H. Taylor Leadership Award recognizes an individual or business/organization currently working in the field of agriculture exemplifying leadership in the field of agriculture and consumer awareness and education regarding agriculture and agricultural issues.
Year Awarded |
Recipient | Organization |
2020 | Mike Lynch |
National Resource Conservation Services (NRCS) |
2019 | Stacy Luke |
Merrimack County Conservation District |
2018 | Alan Eaton | UNH Cooperative Extension |
2017 | Catherine Violette | UNH Cooperative Extension |
2016 | Mike Sciabarrasi | UNH Cooperative Extension |
2015 | Amanda Costello Littleton | Cheshire County Conservation District |
2014 | George Hamilton | UNH Cooperative Extension |
2013 | John C. Porter | UNH Cooperative Extension |