Their commitment is to the environmental and financial bottom line. The connection, between a healthy environment and productive farming operation, is one that goes hand in hand for the 53 recipients of Indiana's River Friendly Farmer Award (RFF).
The 2005 RFF recipients represent farming operations in 40 Indiana counties. Those receiving the award this year are (by county):
- Adams County, Gene Witte, Decatur
- Allen County, Schaaf Farms, G. Charles Schaaf, New Haven
- Allen County, Mark and Roger Rekeweg, Woodburn
- Cass County, Foerg and Forgey Dairy Farm, Scott Foerg, Logansport
- Clay County, Trout Farms, Doug Trout, Brazil
- Crawford County, Billy Jo and Alice Walker, Marengo
- Dearborn County, Ralph Luke, Dillsboro
- Dekalb County, David Walters, Auburn
- Dekalb County, Laub Farms, Bruce Laub, St. Joe
- Delaware County, Charles Conwell, Selma
- Dubois County, Southern Indiana Purdue Ag Center, Jason Tower, Dubois
- Dubois County, Roman J. Wagner, St. Anthony
- Elkhart County, Culp Farm, Dennis and Lucinda Culp, Syracuse
- Floyd County, Kiesler Angus Farm, Paul Kiesler, Greenville
- Franklin County, Ray Bedel, Metamora
- Franklin County, Norman Klusman, Laurel
- Franklin County, Lee Orschell, Brookville
- Gibson County, Kent
and Daniel Lamey, Haubstadt
- Greene County, Greene Acres Farm, Dr. Matt Parmenter and Family, Bloomfield
- Howard County, JMM Farm, Jon A. Marley, Russiaville
- Huntington County, Breezy Hill Farms, Richard Little, Huntington
- Huntington County, Tony Little, Andrews
- Jasper County, Turtle Pond Farm, Burnett and Stephanie Johnson, Rensselaer
- Jefferson County, William Miller, Deputy
- Jefferson County, Wesley Turner, Hanover
- Jennings County, Richard McFall, Scipio
- Johnson County, Barnett Farms, Barry Barnett, Franklin
- LaGrange County, Dewin Well Farm, Inc., Tim Barrows, Howe
- Lawrence County, Keith Dillman, Williams
- Madison County, Bracken Farms, Andy and Vaughn Bracken, Anderson
- Monroe County, Larry and Alberta McConnell, Bloomington
- Ohio County, Richard Luke, Dillsboro
- Perry County, Twin Valley Farms, Dan Gayer, Tell City
- Posey County, M. Roy Maier, Wadesville
- Posey County, Steve and Tim Reineke, Mt. Vernon
- Pulaski County, Tim Alexander, Winamac
- Pulaski County, David Hoover, Star City
- Scott County, Comer Farms, Phil, Ron and Mike Comer, Scottsburg
- Scott County, Memory View Farms, Paul and Marilyn Rogers, Scottsburg
- Spencer County, Byron Stallings, Rockport
- Starke County, Michael Hayes, Hamlet
- Starke County, Steve Krsek, Knox
- Tippecanoe County, Pheasant Ridge Farms, Dale Workman, West Lafayette
- Union County, Todd Bourne, Liberty
- Union County, Reiboldt Farms LLC, Don Reiboldt, West College Corner
- Vanderburgh County, Larry Kron, Evansville
- Vermillion County, Adams Family Farm, Ernie and Paul Adams, Dana
- Vigo County, Carter Farms, Phillip and Deborah Carter, Lewis
- Warrick County, Schnur Farm Inc., Dale Downey, Mike and David Schnur, Chandler
- Wayne County, Mark Campbell, Richmond
- Wells County, Collins Farms, Inc., David Collins, Liberty Center
- Whitley County, Dennis Easterday, Columbia City
- Whitley County, Hinen Family Farms, Dennis, Todd and Danny Hinen, Columbia City