Missouri Farmers Care, a coalition of Missouri’s agricultural organizations, commodity groups and agribusiness, is now accepting applications for the Missouri Agriculture Stewardship Award.
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Missouri Farmers Care, a coalition of Missouri’s agricultural organizations, commodity groups and agribusiness, is now accepting applications for the Missouri Agriculture Stewardship Award.
The award recognizes the high bar set in Missouri agriculture for the careful and responsible management of land, natural resources and animals entrusted to the care of Missouri farmers and ranchers.
Missouri Farmers Care seeks award applicants who demonstrate the best innovation, stewardship and diligence in land management decisions on their working farms and ranches.
The Missouri Agriculture Stewardship Award is presented in partnership with Missouri Farmers Care, Missouri Corn Merchandising Council, Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council, USDA, Natural Resource Conservation Service and organizations from across Missouri agriculture.
“Missouri farmers and ranchers have a deep commitment to conservation and stewardship of their private lands,” said USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service State Conservationist Scott Edwards. “The Missouri Agricultural Stewardship Award is a great way to recognize and highlight the conservation work of deserving producers across the state and it allows the award winner to share their story, inspiring other producers to practice sound conservation.”
Stanton Family Farms from Centralia is the 2025 Missouri Agricultural Stewardship Award recipient.
“Missouri farmers manage natural resources with a long-term view of leaving them in better condition for the generations that follow in their footsteps,” said Ashley McCarty, executive director of Missouri Farmers Care. “Private landowners hold 93% of Missouri land, with 27 million acres managed as farms and ranches. This award recognizes the best of the best in production stewardship and, in doing so, hopefully inspires further adoption of innovative management across Missouri agriculture.”
The 2026 Missouri Agricultural Stewardship Award will be presented to a farm family at agricultural and natural resource conferences this winter. Recipients will be extended invitations throughout the year to speak on panels, present on conferences to share their experiences with fellow producers and host an on-farm tour that highlights their successful conservation and stewardship practices. Award recipients will receive a $5,000 honorarium.
Application information is available at https://mofarmerscare.com/agstewardshipaward/. Active Missouri farmers and ranchers can submit applications online which is preferred, or mail them to the Missouri Farmers Care Foundation at 19171 State Highway 11, Kirksville, MO, 63501. All applications must be submitted or postmarked by June 30, 2025.
