NCR-SARE recognizes and appreciates the vision, contributions, and impact that these heroes have made in the field of sustainable agriculture in the region.
![woman with red dress and colorful background](https://northcentral.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/MBJ_Nancy-Williams_Photo-by-Debra-S.-Kaplan_5277-39-100x150.jpg)
Nancy Williams: NCR-SARE Hero
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![Man holding radish](https://northcentral.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/pg-12-pic-100x150.jpg)
Gary Lesoing: NCR-SARE Hero
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![Man standing in cover crops field](https://northcentral.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/18450200192_565b322f8e_c-150x100.jpg)
Dean Baas: NCR-SARE Hero
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![Man standing next to tomato plant](https://northcentral.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/KB-Paul-1-150x113.jpg)
KB Paul: NCR-SARE Hero
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![Roy Ballard at a SARE event wearing a Perdue Extension shirt](https://northcentral.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/Roy-Ballard-1-121x150.jpg)
Roy Ballard: NCR-SARE Hero
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![Tom Coudron headshot](https://northcentral.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/14492254230_66d759effe_c-107x150.jpg)
Tom Coudron: NCR-SARE Hero
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![Goodman family of northwood farm](https://northcentral.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/Goodmans-photo-by-Bill-Lubing--150x101.jpg)
Rebecca and Jim Goodman: NCR-SARE Heroes
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![Paula Ford at the market](https://northcentral.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/6272-150x100.jpg)
Paula Ford: NCR-SARE Hero (Presented Posthumously)
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![Fred Madison talking to a woman writing something in a notebook](https://northcentral.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/James-Madison-photo-by-Jeff-Miller-100x150.jpg)
Fred Madison: NCR-SARE Hero (Presented Posthumously)
Read more about Fred Madison.
![Donn Teske looking at the camera holding his phone and a coffee cup](https://northcentral.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/29700079917_998bc6566e_o-117x150.jpg)
Donn Teske: NCR-SARE Hero
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![woman in yellow turtleneck shirt standing in front of trees with orange leaves](https://northcentral.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/4313525617_869d29c6bc_o-100x150.jpg)
Barbara James Norman: NCR-SARE Hero
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![Jim Stordahl holding up a framed picture of a tree wearing a name tag](https://northcentral.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/Jim-Stordahl-NPSAS-117x150.jpg)
Jim Stordahl: NCR-SARE Hero (Presented Posthumously)
Read more about Jim Stordahl.
![Charles Francis - Photo courtesy of University of Nebraska-Lincoln](https://northcentral.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/FrancisCCharles-Francis-Photo-courtesy-of-University-of-Nebraska-Lincolnharles_960x600-108x150.jpg)
Charles Francis: NCR-SARE Hero
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![Bob Wills - Portrait courtesy of National Reserve Bank](https://northcentral.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/Bob-Wills-Portrait-Photo-courtesy-of-Federal-Reserve-Bank-121x150.jpg)
Robert Wills: NCR-SARE Hero
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![Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant headshot with brown hair and bangs wearing a black cardigan and a spotted scarf](https://northcentral.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/Deborah-Cavanaugh-Grant-150x150.jpg)
Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant: NCR-SARE Hero
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![Margaret Krome headshot outside](https://northcentral.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/MK-headshot-1-112x150.jpg)
Margaret Krome: NCR-SARE Hero
Read more about Margaret Krome.
![A man named Ferd Hoefner talking to someone off camera](https://northcentral.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/Ferd-Hoefner-150x111.jpg)
Ferd Hoefner: NCR-SARE Hero
Read more about Ferd Hoefner.
![A headshot of a man with orange-brown hair with glasses and a striped collared shirt.](https://northcentral.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/Brad-Brummond-image-courtesy-of-NDSU-Extension-Service-100x150.jpg)
Brad Brummond: NCR-SARE Hero
Read more about Brad Brummond.
![A headshot of a woman with short gray hair outside next to a building](https://northcentral.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/Linda-Kleinschmit-1-131x150.jpg)
Linda Kleinschmit: NCR-SARE Hero
Read more about Linda Kleinschmit.
![Jerry DeWitt standing in a field smiling at the camera holding a white bag](https://northcentral.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/jdewitt-93x150.jpg)
Jerry DeWitt: NCR-SARE Hero
Read more about Jerry DeWitt.
![George Bird portrait wearing a green sweater](https://northcentral.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/George_Bird-133x150.jpg)
George Bird: NCR-SARE Hero
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![Dale Mutch talking while wearing a name tag](https://northcentral.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/Dale-Mutch-110x150.jpg)
Dale Mutch: NCR-SARE Hero
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![Ron Macher headshot wearing a hat and glasses and standing outside](https://northcentral.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/Ron-Macher-121x150.jpg)
Ron Macher: NCR-SARE Hero
Read more about Ron Macher.
![Bill Wilcke headshot wearing a collared shirt under a sweater](https://northcentral.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/Bill-Wilcke-2-113x150.jpg)
Bill Wilcke: NCR-SARE Hero
Read more about Bill Wilcke.