Food Pantry Donations
Submitted by mchenrycfb on Fri, 04/05/2013 - 19:36McHenry County Farm Bureau and the Women's Committee teamed up to assist local food pantries. Eleven area food pantries received a total of $795 in donations.
McHenry County Farm Bureau and the Women's Committee teamed up to assist local food pantries. Eleven area food pantries received a total of $795 in donations.
City Moms Tour Illinois Farm for a Firsthand Look
Sixteen urban and suburban moms from the Chicago area toured a grain and pork farm in Sycamore last month as part of the Illinois Farm Families' Field Mom program. The Field Moms are on a yearlong journey to learn more about their food from the farmers who grow it. This tour, at the farm of father/son team John and Steve Ward, was one of six the moms will take for a "peek inside the barn" to see for themselves. The moms suited up in protective gear to protect the health of the pigs and walked through the barns of this "wean to finish" farm, where piglets arrive when they are about 12 pounds. The pigs leave the farm to go to market when they are 250-300 pounds.
"What I thought I was going to see versus what I actually saw are so different," said Renee Keats, Highland Park. "This was a great opportunity to see pigs and see how they're really raised."
McHenry County Farm Bureau Women's Committee donated 20 kitchen welcome packs to homeless veterans who are in the process of rebuilding their lives at New Horizons in Hebron. New Horizons provides food, shelter and case management services.
Bruce Meier, past McHenry County Farm Bureau President, accepts a recognition plaque awarded to the Bureau for its achievements during 2012. The award was presented during the Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting and calls attention to the comprehensive nature of county Farm Bureau programs.
In program awards competition among county Farm Bureaus in Membership Group V, the following awards were received: A Gold award was received for Ag Literacy; Silver awards were received for Commodities & Marketing, Health & Safety, Legislative & Political Process, Local Affairs, Communication & Promotion, Member Relations and Policy Development. McHenry CFB also received a Bronze award for their efforts in Multi-County projects.
McHenry County Farm Bureau is excited to once again offer an agriculture related summer internship. The selected intern will gain valuable experiences in program planning, Ag in the Classroom, media, governmental affairs and public relations. The selected individual will receive valuable work experience, funds to further their education and the opportunity to receive college credit.