Alan Edwards Farms, Santa Rosa County
5th generation grower, Alan Edwards, owns and operates Alan Edwards Farms in Jay, Florida. Edwards demonstrates what it means to be a farmer who cares through his environmental stewardship efforts. For more than 30 years, Edwards has farmed with a desire to produce a high-quality produce while protecting the environment and is a model of what highly effective BMP implementation looks like on a diversified agricultural operation. Edwards partners with local farmers to collaborate on production methods each season. It is important to Edwards to support fellow growers who face the same challenges he encounters each growing season. Edwards often communicates research and industryrelated information since he is active on multiple committees and boards in agriculture.
