‘Farming for Nature - Austria’ honours selected farmers as “Ambassadors for Biodiversity”. Our ambassadors are actively committed to nature on their own farms - and beyond. With their innovative approaches, they are paving the way for sustainable agriculture.

Ambassadors 2024

Our expert jury has selected the five Ambassadors for Biodiversity 2024 from a total of 25 farmers nominated throughout Austria.

Otto Knaus

Sulztal a.d. Weinstr., Styria

Jakob Mayer

Michlbach, Lower Austria

Angelina Pucher

Heiligenblut, Carinthia

Armin Rauch

Dünserberg, Vorarlberg

Alexander Steindl

Haidershofen, Lower Austria

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Ambassadors 2022

Once again in 2022, our expert jury selected the five Ambassadors for Biodiversity from a total of 22 farms nominated throughout Austria after extensive consultations and personal farm visits.

Agathe Lingenhel

Doren, Vorarlberg

Jakob Loidolt

Waidhofen a. d. Thaya, Lower Austria

Johanna Marchner-Pichler

Bad Mitterndorf, Styria

Ernst Moßhammer

Saalfelden, Salzburg

Gerhard Paulitsch

St. Stefan, Carinthia

Ambassadors 2021

At the end of September 2021, a five-member jury selected the five 2021 Biodiversity Ambassadors from the 24 nominated farms based on two joint online meetings and personal farm visits.

Andreas
Badinger

Straßwalchen, Salzburg

Tanja
Moser

Bürserberg, Vorarlberg

Rudi
Schmid

Traiskirchen, Lower Austria

Nikolaus
Stiebitzhofer

St. Florian, Upper Austria

Solveig und
Manuel Thurnes

Serfaus, Tyrol