Local Hero Awards

Local Hero Awards are given to individuals, institutions and businesses that are committed to promoting and strengthening local agriculture and have demonstrated long-term vision, social responsibility, and/or an environmental ethic in their work.

2010 Local Hero Awards

"We applaud our 2010 Local Hero Award recipients and the commitment they’ve shown to sustainability, community, and the enrichment of our region’s agricultural character," says Philip Korman, executive director of CISA. “Their success can inspire us all to increase our involvement in strengthening the local agricultural economy.”

Belle Rita Novak, Springfield Farmers' Market at the X

Dan Rosenberg, Real Pickles

Joe Waskiewicz, J&J Farms