An authority on innovative farming techniques—especially the ability to grow affordable, local produce year-round—farmer, author, agricultural researcher, and educator Eliot Coleman was honored at JBF’s sixth annual Leadership Awards ceremony held on October 19 at the Hearst Tower in New York City. A proud Maine resident, he and his wife, Barbara Damrosch, operate Four Season Farm, an experimental market garden that’s become a national benchmark for sustainable small-scale agriculture. “The natural world is elegantly designed and doesn’t need to be replaced by human arrogance,” Coleman insists. Watch the video above to learn about his legacy and impact.
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