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.

Telling the farmer's story and making a difference in agriculture at the county level makes Farm Bureu's Promotion and Education commitee an exciting and progressive program.  Here is a chance to make new friends, meet people from a variety of backgrounds and engage in dynamic activities that demonstrate the importance of modern agriculture in today's society.  If you're interested in finding out more about this committee, please contact the chair, Mary Willcome at (616) 677-2551

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.

If you are interested in more information on the legislative activities in Ottawa county, contact the county administrative manager, Sharon Carlson at (616) 895-4381

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.

For more information about the Young Farmer program in Ottawa County, please contact the committee chair, Joe Vander Werff at (616)773-0753

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.

If anyone is interested in attending, call Sharon Carlson at (616) 895-4381.

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