Starting in 1994, Acres U.S.A. began awarding the Eco-Ag Achievement award annually to a true pioneer in our industry. The award is presented at the Eco-Ag Conference. Here are the list of winners, along with a few audio clips of popular talks they gave during the Conference.
![Mark Shepard](https://www.acresusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MarkShepard_240x240.jpg)
2023
Mark Shepard
Mark Shepard (2023) – Author, farmer and consultant Mark Shepard is the CEO of Restoration Agriculture Development, Forest Agriculture Enterprises and runs New Forest Farms, a 110-acre perennial agricultural savanna, one of the first of its kind in the United States. He has been designing and installing farm and ranch-scale rainwater management systems since 1995. He is the author of Restoration Agriculture: Real-world Permaculture for Farmers and Water for Any Farm both published by Acres U.S.A., and has been speaking at the Eco-Ag Conference & Trade Show for more than a decade.
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2022
Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquín
Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquín (2022) has been a strong leader in the movement for developing innovative poultry-centered regenerative agriculture systems around the world. He is the founder and board president of the Regenerative Agriculture Alliance, and co-founder/CEO of Tree-Range Farms. He is also a practicing regenerative farmer at Salvatierra Farms in Minnesota.
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2021
André Leu
André Leu (2021) is a dedicated advocate for sustainable farming. A farmer in Australia, Leu is also the International Director of Regeneration International, an organization that promotes food, farming and land-use systems that regenerate and stabilize climate systems, the health of the planet and people.
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2020
Gabe Brown
GABE BROWN (2020), a well-respected leader in regenerative farming, stepped into the spotlight in 2020 in the film, Kiss the Ground, which featured his ranch and his pragmatic methods. He is the author of Dirt to Soil.
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2019
Dr. Paul Dettloff
DR. PAUL DETTLOFF (2019) is a veterinarian and holistic livestock expert, whose books and consulting work helped create the organic dairy industry. He is the author of Dr. Paul’s Guide to Raising Animals Organically.
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2018
Jeff Moyer
JEFF MOYER (2018) is the CEO of Rodale Institute, and is a world-renowned authority in organic agriculture. Jeff brings a farmer’s perspective and approach to issues in organic agriculture, and is a past chair of the National Organic Standards Board. He is the author of Roller-Crimper in No-Till Agriculture.
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2017
Dr. Vandana Shiva
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2016
Dr. Phil Wheeler
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2015
Margaret Merrill
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2014
Richard "Doc" Holliday
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2013
Don Huber
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2012
Arden Andersen
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2011
Gary Zimmer
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2010
Jack & Anne Lazor
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2009
Ronnie Cummins
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2008
Jerry Brunetti
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2007
Malcolm Beck
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2006
Joel Salatin
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2005
Bob Cannard
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2004
Sally Fallon
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2003
Neal Kinsey
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2002
Percy Schmeiser
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2001
Mark Purdey
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2000
H.W. Hostetler
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1999
Dan Skow
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1998
Fred Kirschenmann
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1997
Phil Callahan
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1996
Dick & Sharon Thompson
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1995
Fletcher Sims
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