Each year, the Lord Fairfax Soil and Water Conservation District hosts an Annual Awards Luncheon to recognize conservation leaders within our jurisdiction that share our common goal for improving and protecting natural resources. On November 13th, 2025, District staff and Board of Directors hosted awardees at Millwood Fire Banquet Hall in Winchester, Virginia. Below is a list of the 2025 awardees who were recognized at the Lord Fairfax Soil and Water Conservation District Annual Awards Luncheon:

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AGRONOMIC AWARDS
Shenandoah County: Jadwyn Acres Farm Inc

Shenandoah County: Shillingburg Brothers Farm

 

DISTRICT FARM AWARDS
Clarke County: C.H. Schutte, Inc. 
Shenandoah County: Bushong Holdings LLC

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CLEAN WATER FARM AWARDS

Frederick/Warren County: Woodbine Farms, Inc

Shenandoah County: Northbrook Farms LLC

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DISTRICT FORESTRY AWARD
Clarke County: Jeremy Staples

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AGRICULTURE PARTNER AWARD
Jay Marshall, VA Department of Conservation and Recreation

 

CONSERVATION PARTNER AWARD

Trout Unlimited - Seth Coffman and Dylan Cooper

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EDUCATION PARTNER AWARD

Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation 

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VCAP PARTICIPATION AWARD

Shenandoah Valley Westminster-Canterbury, Winchester VA

 

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
Kerrigan Bauserman 

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DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Mary Gessner, Shenandoah County