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A century of supporting a County Farm Bureau members develop policies, education year-round The county organization of Cottonwood County residents often has representatives there decided it would be a good idea to It's a good chance to meet with tart a Farm Bureau Federatiother groups and get involved in policy-making, hear nationally recognized speakers and visit In December of 1917, a group As fall arrives, Farm Bureau gets involved with things like Farmfest and the Minnesota State Fair It's an opportunity for mem- bers to volunteer and promote ag riculture and the organization to a larger audience. September also see's local Farm Bureau members Little did they know, a centurh farmers from around later Farm Bureau would still be going strong. It's an organizino. Local representatives oftern return with books that Farm Bu reau deems agriculture-accurat Those books are then placed in local libraries. talking farm safety to 4th grad- ers at the Elementary Field Day at the University of Minnesota Outreach Center in Lamberton that has been about education from the very beginning. The Cottonwood County Farm Bureau Federation was formed to CIZEN FILE The years final meeting occurs LAST YEAR'S AG APPRECIATION event in November in Minneapolis. It g many edueational opportu is delegates lock pported by the Farm Bureau.down the policy book and update In February, county presidents get a county extension agent in the county said Mike Wojahn, of gather in St. Paul to talk about rural Windom, president of the organization. "At that time, the only way you could get a county agent was to have a Farm Bureau. g issues related to state supported by the Farm Bureau. S when county delegates lock government. It's also a chance to meet with local lawmakers. That fort continues in March at "The books are updated each year and riculture. If you are interested in Day On The ll Farm Bureau clude many policies that can be attending any of these meetings, national policy books. These themselves on issues affecting ag- The Federation helped him set members arrive in buses at the up a network of who the agent worked for and help educate. As they spend the day talking with time went on, that portion of traced to Cottonwood County or have a policy idea, you are encouraged to contact a Farm Bu state capitol. After a briefing In July or August the Farm Bureau holds its meeting. This year's meeting, which in cludes a meal, will be held July 25 at the Bingham Lake Senr CtTony Dick of Bingham eau Federation board member The county Farm Bureau board annual meeting legislators about key issues. includes: Wojahn, Vice President After planting season, area Farm Bureau members from dropped and we moved into other Lak veral counties gather at God Today the Farm Bureau is ac father's Pizza in Windom to talk alk policy, education and hear about what we do as a Federation This is also when policy changes are voted on and board members of Windom and Dave Van Loh of tive throughout the year, starting about key local issues (the next one is set for June 25 at 7 p.m.) the American Farm Bureau Fed Thegroup takes an early loo eration holds its annual meeting. at the Farm Bureau state and in the second week of January are Join Friends and Neighbors in Growing our Future MINNESOTA Minnesota Farm Bureau farmers Families Food A century of supporting a County Farm Bureau members develop policies, education year-round The county organization of Cottonwood County residents often has representatives there decided it would be a good idea to It's a good chance to meet with tart a Farm Bureau Federatiother groups and get involved in policy-making, hear nationally recognized speakers and visit In December of 1917, a group As fall arrives, Farm Bureau gets involved with things like Farmfest and the Minnesota State Fair It's an opportunity for mem- bers to volunteer and promote ag riculture and the organization to a larger audience. September also see's local Farm Bureau members Little did they know, a centurh farmers from around later Farm Bureau would still be going strong. It's an organizino. Local representatives oftern return with books that Farm Bu reau deems agriculture-accurat Those books are then placed in local libraries. talking farm safety to 4th grad- ers at the Elementary Field Day at the University of Minnesota Outreach Center in Lamberton that has been about education from the very beginning. The Cottonwood County Farm Bureau Federation was formed to CIZEN FILE The years final meeting occurs LAST YEAR'S AG APPRECIATION event in November in Minneapolis. It g many edueational opportu is delegates lock pported by the Farm Bureau.down the policy book and update In February, county presidents get a county extension agent in the county said Mike Wojahn, of gather in St. Paul to talk about rural Windom, president of the organization. "At that time, the only way you could get a county agent was to have a Farm Bureau. g issues related to state supported by the Farm Bureau. S when county delegates lock government. It's also a chance to meet with local lawmakers. That fort continues in March at "The books are updated each year and riculture. If you are interested in Day On The ll Farm Bureau clude many policies that can be attending any of these meetings, national policy books. These themselves on issues affecting ag- The Federation helped him set members arrive in buses at the up a network of who the agent worked for and help educate. As they spend the day talking with time went on, that portion of traced to Cottonwood County or have a policy idea, you are encouraged to contact a Farm Bu state capitol. After a briefing In July or August the Farm Bureau holds its meeting. This year's meeting, which in cludes a meal, will be held July 25 at the Bingham Lake Senr CtTony Dick of Bingham eau Federation board member The county Farm Bureau board annual meeting legislators about key issues. includes: Wojahn, Vice President After planting season, area Farm Bureau members from dropped and we moved into other Lak veral counties gather at God Today the Farm Bureau is ac father's Pizza in Windom to talk alk policy, education and hear about what we do as a Federation This is also when policy changes are voted on and board members of Windom and Dave Van Loh of tive throughout the year, starting about key local issues (the next one is set for June 25 at 7 p.m.) the American Farm Bureau Fed Thegroup takes an early loo eration holds its annual meeting. at the Farm Bureau state and in the second week of January are Join Friends and Neighbors in Growing our Future MINNESOTA Minnesota Farm Bureau farmers Families Food