GEORGETOWN, Del. — Rick and Beth Weaver of Sudlersville, Md., have earned Delmarva Chicken Association’s 2024 George (Bud) Malone Environmental Award.
The Weavers, who raise organic chickens for Coleman on their farm, are the third recipients of DCA’s award for outstanding on-farm conservation and environmental design. The Weavers received a plaque, a $500 prize, and may now be nominated for the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’s Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award.
“When you hand your farm off to the next generation, it’s in a lot better shape if you have invested in conservation. . .