The Winners of NRDC's 1st Annual Growing Green Awards from The Compound on Vimeo.

Do you know someone who is working to promote sustainable food systems? Someone who has made innovative and praiseworthy efforts to advance ecologically integrated farming practices, climate stewardship, water stewardship, farmland preservation, and social responsibility from farm to fork?

If so, consider nominating them for the Natural Resources Defense Council’s Growing Green Award, which honors leaders in the sustainable food movement. Winners will be selected in each of four categories, including Food Producer, Business Leader, Thought Leader and our new category, Water Steward. A $10,000 cash prize will be awarded to the winner of the Food Producer category and all winners will be widely celebrated through NRDC’s networks and outreach to media.

Deadline for submissions is Friday, December 11th. Visit their web site to submit your nomination.