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May 10, 2021
John and Linda Brown own L & J Farms, an award-winning organic poultry operation in Harrington that has sought to increase the sustainability of its farm while expanding its operations. SUBMITTED PHOTOS
The Kenton Dollar General was recognized for installing the first submerged gravel wetland in the state.
A virtual ceremony held April 29 marked the annual Governor’s Agricultural and Urban Conservation Awards this year. Gov. John Carney, along with DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin, Delaware Association of Conservation Districts President Richard Carlisle, and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service State Conservationist Kasey Taylor led a ceremony recognizing this year’s honorees and signed a proclamation officially designating April 25-May 2 as Stewardship Week in Delaware under the theme, Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities. ....

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