Sand County Foundation

Apply/nominate for the 2026 Iowa Leopold Conservation Award before July 1.

A farmer or forestland owner improving soil health, water quality, and wildlife habitat on their working land will receive $10,000.

Learn more at https://sandcountyfoundation.org/news/2026/iowa-leopold-conservation-award-seeks-applicants

Award made possible with support from Conservation Districts of Iowa, Practical Farmers of Iowa, American Farmland Trust, Farm Credit Services of America, Soil Regen, Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance, Iowa Farmers Union, Brenda & Loran Steinlage of FLOLO Farms, Natural Resources Conservation Service of Iowa, Nancy & Marc DeLong, & Leopold Landscape Alliance.

Our staff and board members at Field to Market's Annual Meeting stopped discussing agricultural conservation just long enough to pose for this photo. 😃

Congrats to Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture on 20 years of bringing together leaders across agriculture to drive continuous improvement in sustainable outcomes through collaboration, innovation, and partnership.