Each year the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce's Agri-Business Division recognizes a Farm Family of the Year and an Agri-Business Citizen(s) of the Year.
A subcommittee of the Agri-business Division nominates deserving families and agri-business citizens to be considered for the award and the entire Agri-Business Council chooses the winners.
They are recognized in the January issue of Chamber News (click here for last years issue of Chamber News), at the Mayor's Round-up & Sale of Champions at the Sioux Empire Livestock Show and at the Agri-Business Division Annual Meeting. The Farm Family also shares their expertise by sitting on the Agri-Business Council for a year.
2020 | Tim Eggers Family. Renner, SD |
2019 | Steve and Debra Schmeichel Family. Hurley, SD |
2018 | Matt and Paula Loewe Family. Lennox, SD |
2017 | Ken and Marlene Sweeter Family. Worthing, SD |
2016 | Brad and Monica Nussbaum Family. Garretson, SD |
2015 | Jason & Alicia Knutson Family. Viborg, SD |
2014 | Charles & Brenda Stahl Family. Bridgewater, SD |
2013 | Willard Family. Colton, SD |
2012 | Glenn & Gaylin Scott Family. Valley Springs, SD |
2011 | Mike & Kathy Geraets Family. Dell Rapids, SD |
2010 | Jeff & Linda Oyen Family. Crooks, SD |
2009 | Marlow & Donna Christensen Family. Beresford, SD |
2008 | Rod & Lois VanderVliet Family. Colton, SD |
2007 | Dennis & Heidi Steineke Family. Hartford, SD |
2006 | The Bartmann Family. Montrose, SD |
2005 | Bob & Sandy Johnson Family. Corson, SD |
2004 | Darrin & Becky Ihnen Family. Hurley, SD |
2003 | Ron & Susan Alverson Family. Chester, SD |
2002 | Mike & Becky Randall Family. Dell Rapids, SD |
2001 | Jerry & Mary TerWee Family. Larchwood, IA |
2000 | Paul & Doug Van Duyn Families. Colton, SD |
1999 | Mel Fiegen. Dell Rapids, SD |
1998 | Leo Heggen. Brandon, SD |
1997 | Charles Olsen. Irene, SD |
1996 | Roger Knochenmus. Sioux Falls, SD |
1995 | Walt Bones Family. Parker, SD |
1994 | Bob P. Larson Family. Sioux Falls, SD |
1993 | Bob Ode Family. Brandon, SD |
1992 | Duane Albers Family. Harrisburg, SD |
1991 | Bill Boadwine Family. Baltic, SD |
1990 | Norman & Merlyn Smeenk. Harrisburg, SD |
1989 | Smith Family Farms. Montrose, SD |
1988 | Duane Bly Family. Valley Springs, SD |
1987 | Burton Ode Family. Brandon, SD |
1986 | Don Benson Family. Hurley, SD |
1985 | Ordell Rogen Family . Sherman, SD |
1984 | Stuart Jacobson Family. Brandon, SD |
1983 | Roger Megard Family. Sherman, SD |
1982 | Art Ramse Family. Canton, SD |