At the Walter Organic Family Farm, practicing what they preach comes naturally. Nate and Angie Walter are both master graziers in the Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship (DGA) program, and Angie Walter is the Central Minnesota education coordinator for DGA, and project coordinator of the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Project for the Sustainable Farming Association in Minnesota.

A Chicago native and decorated veteran, Burdulinski served the country in the U.S. Army beginning in 2004, serving in deployments to Afghanistan, Kuwait and South Korea.

Chad and Kim Woods of Spring Crest Farms LLC manage specialty finished beef production and horse hay sales on 175 acres in central North Carolina. Chad represented North Carolina at the American Forage and Grassland Council (AFGC) forage spokesperson contest in January, speaking about “making it work” – a philosophy that guides the whole operation.

Bart Hamilton told his story of improving his farm through new management skills and won the 2023 National Forage Spokesperson Contest put on by the American Forage and Grassland Council.