Fish Friendly Farming, a sustainable certification program approved for Sonoma County winegrowers, recognized La Prenda Vineyard Management in November for environmentally beneficial land practices. La Prenda Vineyard Management was honored with the Next Wave of Sustainability award, a recognition given to certified growers who’ve demonstrated outstanding achievements in sustainability. The Fish Friendly Farming program was created in 1999 to protect and enhance the Russian River watershed in Sonoma County before expanding to more than 220,000 acres located in 13 California counties that are enrolled in the program. La Prenda Vineyard Management founder Ned Hill values healthy, sustainable farming practices that benefit the environment. “I was very fortunate to grow up in the Sonoma Valley and as a kid caught numerous trout in our local creeks, so it’s very important to me that we farm lightly and continue to maintain and enhance the environment with our farming practices” Hill said in a news release.