SCA is 2023 Recipient of Royce Hanson Award
October 10, 2023
Great News! SCA is this year’s recipient of the Royce Hanson award. The award is given each year by Montgomery Countryside Alliance (MCA) “in recognition of outstanding commitment toward the protection of Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve.”
The award is named for its first recipient, Dr. Royce Hanson, former Chair of the Montgomery County Planning Commission and original architect of the Ag Reserve. You can view past winners, since 2005, here.
SCA Board of Directors
In its write-up on this year’s award, MCA said of SCA:
“Tenacious, and scrappy when needed, SCA is on the frontlines when ill-conceived land use proposals surface. But they are also forward thinking about the need to promote the Reserve’s role in climate change and food system resiliency. Their headquarters, Linden Farm in Dickerson, serves dual roles as community event/meeting space and home to an important regenerative farming pilot. No doubt that the Reserve’s future vibrancy will rely on the continued work of SCA and their resourceful and dedicated members.”
We deeply appreciate the accolade. And we return the compliment. MCA is central to our mutual missions—to preserve and protect the grand experiment that is the Ag Reserve, and foster agriculture and conservation in northern Montgomery County. We work closely with MCA on a regular basis and believe that partnership helps both organizations achieve their goals.
Many thanks to MCA and Dr. Hanson for this honor.