​Buckingham Man Named Bucks County Farmer Of The Year

DOYLESTOWN, PA — Buckingham farmer Aaron Stepnoski has been named this year’s Fred Grohsen Bucks County Farmer of the Year.

Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie recently presented a proclamation to Stepnoski at a Bucks County Conservation District (BCCD) meeting recognizing him for winning the award.

Stepnoski, a local crop farmer and dairy science consultant, rents land on the Wicen home farm in Furlong to grow corn, soy and wheat. To fix major sediment erosion on the farm, Stepnoski is using conservation practices in his daily operation, including no-till planting and multi-crop rotation.

Buckingham farmer Aaron Stepnoski accepts a proclamation from Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie.

"Stepnoski’s work is motivated by conservation to improve soil health and eliminate soil erosion to produce more crops, and he deserves to be recognized for that," said the conservation district.

The conservation district presented him with an aerial photograph of his farmland where he grows corn, soy and wheat.

The award is presented to a farmer who has furthered conservation in Bucks County by addressing resource concerns on their farm as they pertain to the health and maintenance of soil, water, air, animals, plants, or humans.