Robert and Mark are fourth- and fifth-generation farmers on the Spiers Farm, which covers 1,800 acres of cropland and about 300 acres of woodland straddling Dinwiddie and Sussex counties. Located in the Chowan River Basin, the Spiers’ farm was nominated as a result of their noteworthy conservation practices.

Crop residue serves an important role in physically protecting soil by preventing soil erosion during rain events or high winds.

Many years ago, an advertisement for an investment firm contained the memorable line, “When E.F. Hutton talks, people listen.”