Muskegon County FB helped some local kindergarteners learn about farmers markets and where food comes from though an initiative titled “Growing Our Garden.”
As the school year wraps up and you’re wondering how to connect with local schools next year, reach out first to your high school agriscience educator.
Many people outside the state’s ag industry aren’t aware of the importance of the program in the state’s farm labor force, and the extent of the pressures farmers face as wages and H-2A application fees continue to skyrocket. MFB recently helped statewide news audiences get up to speed on the issue in a feature for Crain’s Grand Rapids Business and an marquee story with WOOD TV
Two sons, a thriving direct-to-consumer farm store, successful careers in ag — oh, and winning Michigan Farm Bureau’s 2023 Young Farmer Excellence in Agriculture Award. Jackson County Farm Bureau members Chris and Jackie Sanford are building a legacy and blazing their own path. A path that started in a high school choir class.
Dyed-in-the-wool Spartan fan Sarah Richardson serves Farm Bureau members by helping turn their napkin-sketch ideas into effective graphic communications.