Franklin County Farm Bureau’s 103rd County Annual Meeting was called to order by President Leon McClerren on Monday November 14, 2022. This year the meeting was held at Immanuel Baptist Church in Benton. We had a crowd of 95 in attendance.
The Benton and West Frankfort FFAs were represented and led the Pledge of Allegiance as well as reciting the FFA Creed. Pastor Kirk Kay, Immanuel Baptist Church gave the Invocation.
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The Franklin County Farm Bureau and Young Leaders are sponsoring their Annual Harvest for All program to provide food to area food pantries. Farmers are being asked to contribute the return of one acre of land to this project or to being canned goods to our office. The proceeds will be shared with area food pantries.
Please help to make this a great year for the Harvest for All by helping to give to those in need. If you have any questions please call the Franklin County Farm Bureau at (618) 435-3616. Or by mailing a check to P O Box 457, Benton, IL 62812. The Franklin County Farm Bureau has welcomed Fallon Summers as their new Ag in the Classroom Coordinator on October 17, 2022. We are very excited to have her as a part of our team and begin working with her on lessons throughout our county.
Fallon Summers is from Mulkeytown, IL and went to Sesser High School. She attended Rend Lake Community College where she got an associate degree in Agriculture Business. After Rend Lake she transferred to Murray State University where she got a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science. Her past work experience included being a Research Specialist for Acuity Genetics, a Research Specialist, Team Lead, and Barn Lead for The Maschhoff’s. She was involved with FFA, 4-H and volunteered for the Sesser-Valier Outdoorsman Club. “I am extremely excited to be able to share my love and knowledge for the agriculture industry with Franklin County,” said Fallon. On September 1 President Leon McClerren and director Joe Heard attended the District 17 Fall Meeting where they watched Larry Miller award The Friend of Agriculture Award to Representative Dave Severin, Senator Dale Fowler, and Senator Terri Bryant. |
AuthorParker Hutchcraft, FCFB Manager Archives
March 2024
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