Every year Main Street Iowa awards the member communities for their efforts. Greenfield has won awards every year since it became a Main Street town. The awards are given for the preceding year, e.g. the 2008 awards are for accomplishments during 2007.
2010
Best Business Assistance Award - Starting Your Business in Greenfield (Award Picture)
Volunteer of the Year Award - RAGBRI Committee (Award Picture)
Ginny Kuhfus receiving 7 year award as director for Greenfield Chamber/Main Street (Award Picture)
2008
Best Public Improvements Project – Streetscape/Enhancement: Greenfield Square Improvement Project
Best Total Building Rehabilitation – 5,000 Square Feet and Under: The Commons Event Center
Outstanding Volunteer: Phil Cannon
Director 5 Years of Service: Ginny Kuhfus2007
Best Image Campaign: Image and Slogan Campaign
Best Promotion Utilizing a Partnership Effort: Greenfield Sesquicentennial
Outstanding Volunteer: Barb & Larry Riley
Director 4 Years of Service: Ginny Kuhfus
Million Dollar Benchmark: $1 Million2006
Best Image Campaign: Life Magazine & KCCI 50th Anniversary Tour
Outstanding Volunteer: Willard Olesen
Director 3 Years of Service: Ginny Kuhfus2005
Best Design Committee Project – Education/Preservation: First Impression Initiatives
Best Promotion Utilizing a Partnership Effort: All School Reunion
Outstanding Volunteer: The Plumpettes
Director 2 Years of Service: Ginny Kuhfus2004
Best Promotion Utilizing a Partnership Effort: Hamball Festival & Adair County Jail 100th Anniversary
Best Fund Drive/Program/Project: (Honorable Mention) Hugh Sidey Greenfield Square Print
Best Special Event: (Honorable Mention) Pentel Children’s Art Exhibitions
Outstanding Volunteer: Mike Cass2003
Best Volunteer Orientation and Training: Workplans: 101
Outstanding Volunteer: Catherine Howe2002
Best Total Building Rehabilitation: The Jewel Box, Jane Ahnen
Best Special Event: (Honorable Mention) A Night at the Bistro, E. E. Warren Opera House
Outstanding Volunteer: Sheryl Marshall2001
Best Building Maintenance Project: Old Carnegie, Richard & Terry Siglin
Outstanding Volunteer: Nancy Gross2000
Best Partnership Effort Between Organizations: the Cabaret
Best Holiday Event: Star Spangled Celebration
Best Design Committee Beautification Project: Plant Our Town Spectacular (P.O.T.S)
Outstanding Volunteer: Jack Brown1999
Best Public Relations Project: Main Street Moments
Best Business Retention/Recruitment/Expansion: Eddie’s Super Popcorn Stand
Outstanding Volunteer: Richard Lundy
Outstanding Business/Group Volunteer: Eddie’s Super Popcorn Stand
Spirit of Main Street Award: Eddie’s Super Popcorn Stand1998
Best Design Committee Project: Make the Greenfield Gateway Grand
Best Holiday Event: (Honorable Mention) Chamber of Ghosts
Outstanding Volunteer: Dick Wallace
Outstanding Business/Group Volunteer: Greenfield City Council
Director 2 Years of Service: Darlene Goeltl1997
Best Public Relations Project: First Anniversary Celebration
Outstanding Volunteer: Robert Ehrsam
Outstanding Business/Group Volunteer: Nodaway Valley High School Cheerleaders1996
Outstanding Volunteer: Alberta Foster
Outstanding Business/Group Volunteer: Greenfield Chamber of Commerce