ARA Retailer of the Year Award Nominations Open

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) today launched nominations for the 2026 Retailer of the Year Award, sponsored by Bayer and Farm Journal's The Scoop. Each year, the ARA Retailer of the Year Award honors an agricultural retailer for going above and beyond in environmental stewardship, community leadership, customer engagement, and employee relations.

The Retailer of the Year will be recognized on the main stage at the 2026 ARA Conference & Expo in Austin, Texas, in front of hundreds of industry peers, and will receive two complimentary conference registrations. A professional video showcasing their facility will also be produced, and the winner will be prominently featured in the January issue of The Scoop magazine.

Application Tips:

• Include photos and captions
• Show how your organization accomplishes each criterion (preferably using photos with descriptions)
• Be brief, but complete
• Reference the sample application

Nomination deadline: June 26, 2026.

Learn more about the Retailer of the Year Award here.

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