Stephenson County Agriculture in the Classroom is hosting their fall freezer meal fundraiser. These meals will be delivered and ready for pickup on Wednesday, September 9 from 5:00p.m.-6:00p.m. at the Farm Bureau office at 210 W Spring Street, Freeport, IL 61032. Freezer meals will be offered in two serving sizes: 5-6 person meals and 2-person […]

In the last two weeks between the Carroll and Stephenson County Farm Bureaus we distributed over 470 boxes of peaches. We wanted to thank everyone who ordered for your continued support and participation of this program. We look forward to bringing delicious southern Illinois peaches back next year. Stephenson County Farm Bureau Shred Day: We […]

With school starting back up, it is a bittersweet time of year around our office. It means we are saying goodbye to summer intern, Alyssa Broge. We have been lucky to have Alyssa as our summer intern during her time with our organization. She has helped numerous members, assisted with ag in the classroom programs, […]

One of my favorite things about late summer is the availability of delicious fresh sweet corn. Some of you may remember from past columns that corn is one of my favorite foods, and I especially love fresh sweet corn. With that in mind I wanted to share a few facts on corn. There are three […]