Get involved, build your skills, and discover your place in agriculture.
Whether you're curious about agriculture, looking to build leadership skills, or exploring career paths, Farm Bureau has opportunities designed just for you.
Leadership and Career Opportunities
Farm Bureau offers many opportunities for leadership growth, hands on experiences and career exploration through different programs helping you discover your place in agriculture.
High School Discussion Meet
Build confidence, sharpen your communication skills, and learn how to think on your feet through the High School Discussion Meet. This friendly competition helps students develop the ability to discuss agricultural issues, work as a team, and present ideas effectively — skills that will benefit you in any career.
Recommended age 9th-12th grade.
Career Exploration Resources
From science and technology to communications and everything in between, agriculture has a career for you! Explore your interest and how they can connect you to a career in agriculture.
Recommended age 9th-12th grade.
#SpeakAgMichigan
Use your voice and make an impact! #SpeakAg Michigan is a social media challenge where FFA chapters share their agriculture story, connect with others, and build advocacy skills. It’s a fun way to grow your confidence while educating others about agriculture.
Recommended age high school and collegiate.
Educational Resources
Agriculture isn’t just something we do. It’s something we all need. Michigan Farm Bureau’s focus on education is mission-critical. From teaching consumers where their food comes from to providing the next generation of agricultural leaders with growth and development opportunities, education is the heart and soul of Michigan’s largest and most impactful farming organization.
Purple Plow
Explore agriculture through interactive, standards-aligned lessons and activities. Purple Plow helps students dive into real-world ag topics while building critical thinking and problem-solving skills in a fun, engaging way.
Recommended age K-8th grade.
Journey 2050
Step into the future of farming! Journey 2050 is an interactive program that teaches how agriculture must evolve to sustainably feed a growing global population. It’s a great way to understand the big picture of food, technology, and sustainability.
Recommended age 9th-12th grade.
Michigan Ag in the Classroom
Discover how agriculture connects to your everyday life. Through lessons, activities, and resources, this program helps students understand where their food comes from and why agriculture matters.
Recommended age K-5th grade.
Scholarships
Invest in your future! Michigan Farm Bureau offers scholarships to students pursuing careers in agriculture and related fields. It’s a great way to turn your passion into opportunity and get support for your education.
Marge Karker Scholarship
Established in the late 1960s to honor Marge Karker, a former coordinator of the Michigan Farm Bureau Women's Programs and 37-year employee of Michigan Farm Bureau, this scholarship is for students attending Michigan State University and enrolled in an agriculture program.
Recommended age 11th-12th grade.
County Farm Bureau Scholarships
Many County Farm Bureaus offer scholarships for new and returning college students. Requirements and deadlines vary as well as scholarship amounts and frequency. Contact your local County Farm Bureau for additional information.
Recommended age 11th-12th grade.
External Leadership Development
To build on Farm Bureau’s rich history of investment in leadership development, a scholarship program has been created to support Farm Bureau members in further leadership development growth by supporting their enrollment in external leadership programs that can fulfill key leadership skills.
Recommended age 18-35.
Networking
Michigan Farm Bureau isn’t just an agricultural organization; it’s a room full of relationships and opportunities that can open doors across farming, business and leadership.
Growing Together Conference
Growing Together is open to all regular members and synthesizes the best of Farm Bureau’s advocacy, outreach and leadership training. Network with 500 of your peers from across the state and take home new ideas, business resources, leadership skills and a deep roster of new allies and connections throughout Michigan’s farm sector.
Recommended age 18-35.
County Farm Bureau Events
Get involved right in your community by connecting with your local County Farm Bureau. Attend events, volunteer, and meet others who share your interests. It’s the perfect way to start building connections and making a difference locally and across the state.
Recommended for all ages.