Lessiter Media Awards & Accolades

Lessiter Media and its staff have received multiple awards for its editorial and photography work since the company was founded in 1981. Below are some highlights of those recognitions.

Publication & Writing Awards

  • Gold Award, Editorial Excellence — Newsletter
    American Society of Business Press Editors
  • First Place, Special Interest Publication of the Year
    American Society of Business Press Editors
  • Bronze Award, Editorial Excellence — Newsletter
    American Society of Business Press Editors
  • Silver Award, Editorial Excellence — Regular Column Staff Written
    American Society of Business Press Editors
  • Stephen Barr Award for Outstanding Individual Feature Writing in a Business Publication
    American Society of Business Press Editors
  • National Newsletter Editor of the Year
    Newsletter Clearing House
  • First Place, Service to the Reader Series
    American Horse Publications
  • Bronze Award, Editor’s Column
    Trade Association Business Publications International
  • Master Writer — Issues
    American Agricultural Editor’s Association
  • Feature Series of the Year
    American Livestock Publications
  • Farm Publications Editor of the Year
    American Agricultural Editor’s Association
  • Farm Publications Marketing Editor of the Year
    American Agricultural Editor’s Association

Photography Awards

  • Master Photographer
    American Agricultural Editor’s Association
  • Photo of the Year
    American Agricultural Editor’s Association
  • Feature Photo of the Year
    American Agricultural Editor’s Association
  • Farm Publications Photographer of the Year
    American Agricultural Editor’s Association
  • First Place, Unpublished Photo of the Year
    American Agricultural Editor’s Association

Individual Awards

  • S.H. Phillips Distinguished Lecturer in No-Till Agriculture Award
    University of Kentucky
    Frank Lessiter, 2011
  • Outstanding Service to No-Tillage Award
    Pennsylvania No-Till Alliance
    Frank Lessiter, 2015