I opened my email to find this surprising email from Jake Hill—

Hello Linda,

First of all, we’re huge fans of Life on a Colorado Farm, which has been chosen by LawnStarter’s editorial team to receive our

2016 Golden Tractor Award! Congratulations!

The Golden Tractor Award celebrates the Top Farming & Agriculture Blogs on the internet. We spent countless hours scouring the web in search of the blogs that deserve recognition.

We judged your blog based on criteria such as:

• How well-written and informative the 2016 content was
• How engaging it was (social shares, comments, aesthetics)
• Popularity (pageviews, “popular posts” lists, etc.)

We hope that you enjoy our list of winners and encourage you to show off your Golden Tractor Award on your website (along with other awards that we’re sure your blog has received).

Jake Hill

What a hugely flattering and pleasant surprise!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda