Organization: LOGAN COUNTY FARM BUREAU
Mission: TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PERMANENT AND PROFITABLE SYSTEM OF AGRICULTURE, TO GIVE UNITED CONSIDERATION TO QUESTIONS AFFECTING THE ECONOMIC, EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL RURAL INTERESTS OF LOGAN COUNTY AND TO SECURE COOPERATIVE ACTION IN ADVANCING THE COMMON INTERESTS OF OUR MEMBERS.
Activities: MEMBER SERVICES - WE PROVIDE A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO OUR MEMBERS SUCH AS DISCOUNTS ON PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THROUGH VARIOUS BUSINESSES.
EDUCATION - WE WORK WITH AREA SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION MATERIALS TO STUDENTS. EACH YEAR WE SPONSOR AN AG EDUCATION DAY FOR ALL 4TH GRADERS. STUDENTS SPEND THE DAY LEARNING ABOUT CORN, SOYBEANS, DAIRY, EQUIPMENT AND LIVESTOCK. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND WHERE THEIR FOOD COMES FROM.
MARKETING - EACH YEAR WE PROVIDE MARKETING OUTLOOK MEETINGS FOR OUR MEMBERS. DIFFERENT COMMODITY COMPANIES SERVE ON A PANEL WITH A UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS INDIVIDUAL ACTING AS A MODERATOR. MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO HEAR DIFFERENT OPINIONS ON THE FUTURE COMMODITY OUTLOOK AND ASK QUESTIONS.
NTEE category: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building