Programs

Apples for Teachers Program

Every September we deliver a basket containing apples, candy and other goodies to every public, parochial and country school in appreciation of our teachers for their continued dedication to excellence in education and for keeping agriculture in their curriculum.

Community Action Groups

This group of friends and neighbors meets monthly to discuss key issues affecting agriculture. Whether the issue is zoning, community planning, school finance, or even a neighborhood beautification project, a Community Action Group is the perfect tool to find solutions, gain knowledge, share ideas, and take action.

If you are interested in starting a CAG group, please call the County Office at (989) 269-9911

For more information about this program, visit the Community Action Groups website.

Give a Pint / Get a Pint

Offers a new twist to a blood drive.  In honor of July being National Ice Cream Month, we hold a blood drive in our office and in return for a pint of blood we give a pint of ice cream.  All of the ice cream is fully donated by Country Fresh Inc.

Lansing Legislative Seminar

Each year, Farm Bureau organizes face-to-face meetings with hundreds of Farm Bureau leaders and their respective elected officials. These annual "lobbying" missions are a key element in the Farm Bureau grassroots policy development and policy execution process.

In February 2007, Dean Kirkpatrick, Tom Haag, Jason Haag and Cliff Maust attended the Lansing Legislative Seminar.

For more information about this program, visit the Lansing Legislative Seminar website.

Promotion & Education

The goal of the Promotion and Education program is to educate Michigan consumers about agriculture through working with children and schools and coordinating public outreach programs to promote and educate about agriculture. In addition, the Promotion and Education program strives to educate farmers on issues impacting agriculture.

We are very committed to teaching our youngsters about the different phases of agriculture.  In September we hold Project RED (Rural Education Day), involving 700-800 Huron County third graders.  We also have a "Little Red Barn" and "Ruby Mae" Programs, that consists of a traveling barn and a 3/4 life size cow with learning materials geared towards K-3rd graders and is available to all Huron County Schools.

For more information about this program, visit the Promotion & Education website.

Washington Legislative Seminar

Each year, Farm Bureau organizes face-to-face meetings with hundreds of Farm Bureau leaders and their respective elected officials. These annual "lobbying" missions are a key element in the Farm Bureau grassroots policy development and policy execution process.

In March 2007, John Strieter and Brad Polega attended the Washington Legislative Seminar.

For more information about this program, visit the Washington Legislative Seminar website.

Young Farmer

The Young Farmer program is designed to develop leadership potential for men and women between the ages of 18 and 35.

Young Farmer Chair, Robert Haag, holds many events through out the year.  We hold bowling nights, poker nights, golf outings and even a camping trip.  For more information, call Robert Haag at (989) 883-3187.

For more information about this program, visit the Young Farmer website.

Young People's Citizenship Seminar

Over two hundred twenty of the top students from Michigan convene each year in late June to learn about world economic and political systems and conduct their own mock election. Sponsored by county Farm Bureaus across the state, the Citizenship Seminar has been conducted for over 35 years and has provided leadership skills for over 5,000 of Michigan's youth.

In June of 2007, Huron County Farm Bureau sent Bryce Armbruster, Keeley Baur, Stephanie Goretski, Eric Iden, Cory Kirkpatrick, Nicholas Pichla and Ross Pionk.

2007 Sponsors were:  Cooperative Elevator Company of Pigeon, Farmers Cooperative Grain Company in Kinde, Greenstone Farm Credit Services in Bad Axe, J&D Implement of Caro, Northstar Bank in Bad Axe and Thumb National Bank in Pigeon.

For more information about this program, visit the Young People's Citizenship Seminar website.