http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30 News from the Copper Country Farm Bureau en-us Copyright 1999-2012 Michigan Farm Bureau mfbinfo@michfb.com (Michigan Farm Bureau Information & Public Relations Division) mfbwebmaster@michfb.com (Michigan Farm Bureau Web Administrator) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sunday Saturday Greetings from Tolfree Farms! We hope this finds you all well and into preparation for winter! As we know, this beautiful weather can turn suddenly cold and wet! http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/21 http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/21 As a Farm Bureau Agent in the Houghton/Hancock area, I provide some of the best life, home, auto, farm and commercial insurance available here in Michigan. http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/20 http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/20 Arthur Lampinen has been appointed as a co-chair to the Young Farmer Committee. Welcome back Arthur! http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/19 http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/19 John Paul Bishop, Johnny to most, concluded a long joyful life on December 26, 2010. Johnny joins his wife of 62 years, Berenice, his brother, Leslie, mother Bertha and father Albert. John was born July 15, 1914, in Chassell, raised in the Copper Country, loved it and refused to leave it for the entire 96 years of his life. http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/18 http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/18 Become a fan on facebook of Copper Country Farm Bureau. To do this, you must first have a presence on facebook. Go to www.facebook.com and sign up. Then search for "Copper Country Farm Bureau" and click on LIKE.. http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/17 http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/17 The Copper Country Farm Bureau Annual Meeting was held on Saturday, October 10,2009, at the Keweenaw Bay Fire Hall. Thirty two people were present. Duane Kolpack was elected as a representative from Ontonagon County. Bob Wahmhoff was elected as a representative of Baraga County. Jim Countryman was elected as an at large member. Gary Palosaari was re-elected into the Houghton County position. Judy Szyszkoski was appointed to the P&E Committee Chair position. http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/16 http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/16 Copper Country Farm Bureau, by participating in the CORE program at Michigan Farm Bureau, is eligible to send two representatives to Washington D.C. for the Legislative Seminar. This year, Gary and Carol Saari attended. http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/15 http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/15 Thank you to the farm bureau members that made the longer than a 24 hour day trip to Lansing this year. http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/14 http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/14 Congratulations to Judy. She will be attending her first state P&E committee meeting in the end of January. Stay tuned for a report. http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/13 http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/13 October 11, 2008 CCFB held the county annual meeting at the Keweenaw Bay Fire Hall. http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/11 http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/11 Long time dairy farmer Clifford (Evelyn) Palosaari died on Oct. 28, 2008. http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/10 http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/10 A steady stream of customers kept the scale busy http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/9 http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/9 Copper Country Farm Bureau's Annual Meeting for 2008 will be held on October 11th, with the registration beginning at 6:30 p.m. http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/8 http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/8 Judy Szyszkoski was contacted by the Copper Country Kiwanis members organizing the event. "They said we must contact you for Farm Bureau and have you come!" http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/7 http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/7 Third grade student Weston Sindermann was chosen the winner of the poster contest. http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/5 http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/5 The Copper Country Mall will be holding the Kiwanis Fun Day on March 15, 2008. Copper Country Farm Bureau has been asked to participate. http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/4 http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/4 The October 13, 2007 Annual Meeting was a big success. From a delicious meal, good dialogue on the resolutions, to a crowd pleasing performance from a local 6th grade student, Courtney Clisch, and comments from Michigan Farm Bureau President Wayne Wood, the evening was very successful. http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/3 http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/3 The Copper Country Farm Tour, held in conjunction with the Michigan Foodways exhibit from the Michigan State Museum and the Smithsonian's "Key Ingredients" took place on August 11th in partially cloudy to rainy conditions. http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/2 http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/2 Saturday, August 11th, will be the date of a farm tour consisting of 5 different farms. Snowland Livestock, on the Pike River Road will feature sheep and draft horses, Rolling Acres on the North Entry Road, is a dairy farm, the Gierke Blueberry Farm is on the Klingville Road, the Lake Superior Tree Farm is on US 41 south of Chassell and the Keweenaw Berry Farm Bakery and Restaurant will be the final stop. http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/1 http://www.michfb.com/ci/counties/news/30/1