Programs

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.

Lenawee County has five active Community Action Groups. Our chairman for the CAG groups is Dale Storrer.  Dale has some exciting projects for the CAG groups.  Our current project is collecting can goods for our local food banks and kitchens. There is a drop off container at the County office.  To find out more on how you can help with this project contact the county office at 265-5255 or Dale Storrer at 517-286-6868.

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

PROJECT R.E.D.

Project R.E.D is sponsored by the Promotional & Educational Committee.  We invite 4th grade students to take part in our program.  This year our program will be April 22nd - 23rd at the Agricultural Learning Center, 4260 Tipton Hwy. Adrian.

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.

Lenawee County Farm Bureau has a fantastic Promotion & Education

committee.  The chairman, Norm Emmons, and his committee always put forth their best in any event they do.  Our committee host the following events each year: A display at the county fair, Commissioners Luncheon, Project R.E.D., Ag in the Classroom, Ag Day, Third Grade Poster Contest.  We welcome members who would like to be a part of this committee.  If you are interested please call the county office and we will get you started.

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.

Mr. & Mrs. Matt Carpenter will represent Lenawee county in Washington for 2010.  They will be able to talk with our State Representatives and Congressmen about issues they are concerened about in the farming industry. We appreciate our members taking the time to represent our county in Washington.

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.

The Young Farmer chairman, Calby Garrison, invites you to get involved with this program.  This group has exciting programs for young people in the AG industry.  Some upcoming events are:  February 12th - Hockey Game at Adrian College @ 7:00 p.m. Please RSVP by Friday Feb 12th.  District II Young Farmer Bowling Night - March 13th at 8:45 p.m. in Litchfield Mi Please RSVP by March 4th to Calby @ 517-902-1314 or the county office @ 517-265-5255 There is no cost to either event.  Hope to see you there!

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.

The 2009 YPCS will take place at Northwood University June 22nd - 26th.  This is a great opportunity for high school juniors or seniors to experience how are government is run.  You can run for office participate in rallies, there are recreational activities, humorous and inspirational speakers. All who have attended have remarked what a great experience they had!  The cost will be covered by Lenawee County Farm Bureau for five students. So call today and reserve your chance to attend.  The deadline for regristration is April 24th.  See your high school counselor or call the county office.

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