2017 Winners & Judges
In the third year of the Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge, American Farm Bureau received 359 applications from entrepreneurs in 32 states (more than double the number of apps we received the previous year). We awarded $145,000 in startup funds to 10 rural entrepreneurs. The grand prize winner was a team of military veteran entrepreneurs from Anchorage, Alaska.
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Farm Bureau Entrepreneur of the Year |
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People's Choice Winner |
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Finalist |
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Finalist |
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Semi-Finalist |
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Semi-Finalist |
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Semi-Finalist |
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Semi-Finalist |
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Semi-Finalist |
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Semi-Finalist |
Judges
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Dave Dornbirer |
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Justin Renfro |
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Dr. Ed Rister |
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Nathan Tacha |