2024 Farm Family of the Year Nomination Form

Farm Family of the Year 2024 Nomination

The Alaska Division of Agriculture and Alaska State Fair would like to take this opportunity to recognize and thank the many hardworking farm families across Alaska by inviting the public to submit nominations for the 25th Annual Farm Family of the Year Award! With support from Matanuska Valley Federal Credit Union, the Alaska State Fair and Division of Agriculture established the award in 2000 to honor an Alaska farm family that epitomizes the spirit of the industry, and to show appreciation for hardworking Alaskans committed to agriculture and aquaculture. The winning Farm Family of the Year will be presented with the award at this year's Alaska State Fair Director's Reception in Palmer, Alaska. In addition, all nominated families will be highlighted on the Alaska Grown Facebook page.

Nominations should include details about the family and how they fulfill the following criteria:

- Production of quality Alaska Grown products

- Community involvement such as civic organizations, school, sports, church, etc.

- Involvement in agriculture industry organizations including local, state, and federal organizations

- Overall farm family image, family history, and unique or special production

There's more! In celebration of Alaska Agriculture Day which occurs on May 7th, those who nominate a farm family will be entered into a drawing for an Alaska Grown gift basket! There will be one drawing per week on May 10, 17, 24, and 31 throughout the Farm Family nomination period. If you are not selected, your name will remain in the drawing until the end of the nomination period (May 7- May 31). Only one submission is necessary for entry into the drawing.

Please note: the Alaska Division of Agriculture will be asking permission of all nominated families prior to featuring them on the Alaska Grown Facebook page. The farm family can opt out of being featured if they wish.

Question Title

* 1. Whom would you like to nominate for the 2024 Farm Family of the Year?

Question Title

* 2. What is the name of their farm?

Question Title

* 3. Where is the farm located?

Question Title

* 4. What Alaska Grown products does the farm family produce?

Question Title

* 5. How long have they been farming (if you know)?

Question Title

* 6. What community programs and/or agricultural industry organizations is the family involved in? Please provide detailed information.

Question Title

* 7. Why would you like to highlight this farm family? (Please provide any information you have regarding their farm family image, farming history, unique or special production, etc).

Question Title

* 8. Would you like your nomination to be anonymous?

Yes

Question Title

* 9. Please provide your contact information below for the drawing:

Name

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

Thanks for submitting your nomination! We will be contacting the farm family to let them know they have been nominated.

Please note: the Division of Agriculture will be asking permission of all nominated families prior to featuring them on the Alaska Grown Facebook page. The farm family can opt out of being featured if they wish.