It has been a fun week at the Farm Bureau. We are taking peach orders through July 23rd. This year peaches are $40 for members with paid dues through August 31st and $45 for non-members. The pickup date is August 4th starting at 8 am. Our blood drive will be held on Saturday, June 19th […]
Stephenson and Carroll CFB are partnering with several local stakeholders to host a general education meeting, which will cover a variety of agriculture and conservation-related topics, including cover crops. Speakers will include representatives from Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB), Clinton County Farm Bureau, the University of Illinois (U of I), Stephenson and Carroll County Service Companies […]
This week for writing my column, I have traded in my office chair and cup of coffee for a bus seat and an unsweet tea, as our charter bus heads back to Illinois. This week I have had the opportunity to host a Farm Bureau bus trip to Shipshewana Amish Country. We have had three […]
We are contacting you to please call your State Senator and Representative as soon as possible and stress to them to vote NO on granting eminent domain powers, which takes away your private property and vote NO on closing coal power plants prematurely – increasing your energy costs. To complete this Action Request please use […]
It has been a busy and fun week at the Farm Bureau. I have been taking lots of peach orders. Peach order forms are due July 23rd. This year peaches are $40 for members and $45 for non-members. Peaches will be delivered to the Farm Bureau on August 4th. You can start picking up your […]
June 1st marks the beginning of Dairy Month. This is one of my favorite times of the year. Growing up in Harvard, Illinois, the first weekend in June was typically our Milk Days Festival. This year's events look a little different, but the reason behind the celebration is still just as important. Milk Days began […]
A few popular questions the last few weeks has been “are you still doing peaches” or “when can I order peaches”. I am excited to announce that we are now accepting 2021 Peach orders. Peaches will be delivered the beginning/mid-August. We will have a final date as summer progresses (this time frame is based on […]
“Scenes of Stephenson County back for another year”: Stephenson County Farm Bureau is sponsoring a photo contest to capture the essence of life in Stephenson County. New this year we will have categories for entries. Categories: Our Animal Kingdom (photos of animals big and small in Stephenson County) Agriculture all around Us (photos of farms, […]
2021 Peach orders are now open! We will be accepting orders until July 23, 2021 at 4:30p.m. Peaches will come in 25 pound boxes. Each box will cost $40 for members and $45 non-members. To place your order you can call the Farm Bureau office, 815-232-3186 and pay by credit card, stop by the office […]
The Stephenson County Farm Bureau Foundation is offering “Roots and Shoots Apprentice/Internship Grants”. While Bruce Johnson was the Manager of the Stephenson County Farm Bureau, he established the Roots and Shoots Program. The goal of Roots and Shoots is to encourage Stephenson County youth to explore job opportunities within our community and the agriculture industry. […]