Awards Presented to Weatherbury Farm
From sustainability to innovative marketing
Faces of Authentic Organic Farmers
There are over 14,000 certified organic farms in the USA. The Cornucopia Institute featured 4 as “Faces of Authentic Organic Farmers” on their new homepage (January 2020). Weatherbury Farm is one!
Perhaps not strictly an award, but certainly an outstanding recognition for Weatherbury Farm. We are honored to have been selected.
Southwestern Pennsylvania Sustainable Small Business Award
Weatherbury Farm achieved the requirements for the Gold designation in the SWPA Sustainable Small Business Designation (SSBD) in July 2017. The program recognizes small businesses for implementing sustainable actions good for the environment and the social fabric of their communities. The SSBD program is part of Sustainable Pittsburgh’s Champions for Sustainability business network.
Pennsylvania Certified Organic 2012 Sustainability Award
Weatherbury Farm was one of two farms statewide to receive the 2012 Sustainability Award at the annual Pennsylvania Certified Organic meeting on February 2, 2012 (Pennsylvania Certified Organic is Weatherbury Farm’s organic certification agency.)The awards presentation program reads:
“Father and son, Nigel and Dale, along with Nigel’s mother and Dale’s wife Marcy, work together as a family to operate Weatherbury Farm in Avella, southwestern Pennsylvania. The farm produces certified organic grains and flours including soft and hard wheat, oats, spelt, open-pollinated corn, as well as emmer and einkorn, ancient heritage grains. In addition to raising grains and flours, Weatherbury Farm produces grassfed beef and lamb, and host farm vacations with a special attention to organic agriculture, green tourism and energy efficiency. The Tudor family’s goal is to heal the lands they farm which have been stripped of nutrients with the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides applied before their ownership. Toward that goal, they strive to be a totally integrated farm, composting their animal manure to fertilize their fields. Weatherbury Farm is an extremely well managed farm, with exceptional records and excellent representatives of organic farmers!”
1999 Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star Small Business Award
Weatherbury Farm won the first by the Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star Small Business Award. The award was presented on September 21, 1999 for Weatherbury Farm’s success at making energy-saving improvements that protect the environment while cutting costs.
Most Innovative Marketing Award
Presented by Home Office Computing magazine and Microsoft™ on April 22 1996 at the “21” Club in New York City for ” entrepreneurial creativity and desktop publishing marketing savvy.” Weatherbury Farm was one of only six small businesses nationwide presented the award.
Read the “Home Office” article.
Sustainable Agriculture Award
Presented by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania at Weatherbury Farm on May 10, 1996. The award notes that Weatherbury Farm is a farm vacation establishment which is not only already environmentally friendly but is also constantly seeking ways to become more sustainable. Further the award cites Weatherbury’s diligent efforts to reduce energy consumption and promote recycling among staff and guests.