Black Star Farms’ Don Coe wins Rueben Brigham Award

Don Coe, managing partner of Black Star Farms in Suttons Bay, Michigan, won the 2008 Rueben Brigham Award from the Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences. Established in 1947, the award recognizes a communicator who has made a major contribution in the field of agriculture, natural resources, or life and human sciences at the regional, national or international level.

Coe was nominated for the extensive oral and written communication work he does in the field of agriculture. Over the past year he has presented at numerous Midwest conferences on creating an "agricultural destination" winery, has appeared on a local entrepreneur radio show, as well as, on Michigan Public radio to speak on agricultural issues. His involvement also includes a half dozen authored articles for magazines on wineries and issues pertaining to farming. He is also an active member of the statewide MSU Ag Extension and Horticulture Station Advisory Council and serves as one of Michigan's five appointed Commissioners to the Michigan Department of Agriculture. In both these positions he is called upon to appear at public hearings, give interviews and attend meeting on behalf of agriculture issues.

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