The Texas Rural Communities 2005 Rural Best Award
Was Presented To Sweeny United

David Cleavinger, TRC Chair (of Wildorado), presented $10,000 check to Rita McMillan, Chairman of the Sweeny United Board on March 3, 2005 in Austin. Click Here to view the Sweeny United application.

Past Rural Best Award Recipient Appliciations

2004 - El Paso Collaborative
2003 - Teach for America
2002 - LOCK.NET
2001 - Shackelford

Family Land Heritage Program Seeks Farms
and Ranches for Recognition

Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs announced that the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Family Land Heritage Program is seeking farms and ranches for recognition by the Family Land Heritage Program, which marks its 30th anniversary this year. Since the first ceremony on Oct. 14, 1974, the program has honored almost 3,900 farms and ranches in 222 counties for being kept in continuous agricultural production by the same family. For More Information Click Here (Downloadable PDF) for Application information Click Here (Texas Dept. of Agriculture website)