Programs

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.

Third grade classrooms at Johannesburg and St. Mary's schools are having an agricultural experience, thanks to the work of Mary Tomaski and local Farm Bureau members! Just ask a third grader about the lamb that Sarah and David Hagadorn brought to school recently! And Sarah also brought her spinning wheel. Learning all about lambs was just one of the lessons presented with the Adopt-a-Classroom project recently. Each month a different topic is chosen, based on the expertise of the volunteer instructor.

Mary continues to look for Farm Bureau members who can share a farm-related experience with third graders. Call Mary at 989-732-1608 if you would like more information.

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

Young Farmer

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

Brandi Behnke-Slough,chairperson for Farm Bureau's Young Farmers in Otsego County, is looking for participants for the regional discussion meet. It will be held on March 21 in Gaylord. Registration deadline is the 14th. To sign up call Brandie at 989-705-9026.

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