Garden writer Henry Homeyer was recently awarded the Fred E. Beane award by the directors of the New Hampshire Farm, Forest & Garden Expo in Deerfield, N.H. This award presented jointly with UNH Cooperative Extension and the Department of Agriculture, recognizes effective media coverage of agriculture/forestry and public issues affecting agriculture and forestry in New Hampshire. Henry Homeyer has been writing about gardening for more than 25 years, and is an ardent advocate of organic and sustainable practices.