An award for farmers
who make a difference
WWF supports farmers who are prepared to go the extra mile to help save the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea Farmer Award recognizes farmers who implement measures on their own initiative to reduce nutrient runoff and help put a stop to eutrophication.
About the award
The WWF Baltic Sea Farmer Award was first introduced in 2009 with the goal of inspiring farmers and decision-makers across the region to take action to save the Baltic Sea. It has since been organized eight times by the partner offices in the WWF Baltic Sea Programme. In 2018 and 2021, Ukraine and Belarus participated in the competition through a partnership with Coalition Clean Baltic.
With the award, WWF recognizes individual farmers who are actively taking measures to reduce nutrient runoff and puts a spotlight on their exemplary farms. Every competition year, juries select national winners from the participating countries in the Baltic Sea catchment area and one grand prize regional winner.
National winners receive a certificate and a nominal monetary award of 1,000 euros. The national winners become the nominees from which the international jury selects one regional winner who receives the grand prize of 10,000 euros and the title of WWF Baltic Sea Farmer of the Year.
Beyond the competition itself, each of the national winners serve as ambassadors of sustainable farming for the entire region – sharing their unique experiences and results for all to learn from.
Read more about the criteria READ MORE ABOUT PREVIOUS WINNERS
BALTIC SEA FARMER AWARD 2025
The WWF Baltic Sea Farmer of the Year Award is taking place once again. Exemplary farmers from across the Baltic Sea region will be presented with the award in November 2025. Stay tuned for stories from the national winners and find out who this year’s regional winner is!
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