The four finalists for this year's Minnesota Leopold Conservation Award

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The four finalists have been selected for the second year of the Minnesota Leopold Conversation award. ADVERTISEMENTSand County Foundation and national sponsor American Farmland Trust present Leopold Conservation Awards to private landowners in 28 states. In Minnesota, the $10,000 award is presented with state partners which are the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition and Soil Regen. The Minnesota Leopold Conservation Award trophy belonging to Dawn and Grant Breitkreutz of Redwood Falls, who received the honor on Dec. 3, 2024 at the Premier Soil Health Event in Mankato, hosted by the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition. Noah Fish / AgweekThe recipients of the inaugural Minnesota Leopold Conservation Award last year were farmers Dawn and Grant Breitkreutz of Redwood Falls.