Spirit of Agriculture Award

About the Award

Each year, more than 700 volunteers work to make the Farm Day Experience a dynamic educational experience for our county's third grade students. The Farm Day Experience is made possible because of the belief and support of our volunteers. The Spirit of Agriculture Award was established to recognize the significance of those volunteers.

Those who support Ag Education are passionate about the importance of agriculture and the vital need to communicate that to the community.

The Spirit of Agriculture Award recognizes the characteristics that are reminiscent of our American ideals:

Strong work ethics
Moral fiber
Concern for neighbors and community
Unselfish giving of themselves
Stewardship of the land and commitment to preserving the way of life that is agriculture
Being an ardent supporter of the Farm Day events and the future of Monterey County Ag Education

The Award was started in 2004 – past honorees of this award can be seen below.