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Mission Statement

Continue to Enhance Agriculture and the Quality of Life

in our County through Education, Involvement, and Leadership

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The Carroll County Farm Bureau encourages you to get involved.

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To join a Committee or Action Team simply email us and let us

  

know what you are interested in joining.  We have provided a list

Farm Bureau at a Glance

of activities below to inform you of our Committees and Action Teams. 

   

Weekly Ads

 

 

Grain Bids

Women's Committee Activities:

 

Blood Drive

 

Food Check-out Day Activities

 

Homegrown Fuel Days with Carroll Service
 

Flex Fuel Vehicle Incentive

  Candy Safety Pails
  Fruit Baskets
  School Soy Lunch Program
  Assist with Other Programs as Needed
 
  Young Leaders Committee Activities:
  Harvest for All
  Sheep Rodeo
  Pedal Tractor Pulls
  Hosting Informational Meetings for our Fellow Members on Topics of Interest
  FFA Acquaintance Day Program
  Tour Cattle Lot in Lanark
  Participating in the District Discussion Meet
 

Assist with Other Programs as Needed

Carroll County Farm Bureau

 

811 S Clay Street

4C's PrimeTimers Committee Activities:

Mt. Carroll, IL 61053

Tour of Rolling Hills

Phone: (815) 244-3001

Lincoln Museum Bus Trip

Fax: (815) 244-3067

Fall Dance

Email: carrollcfb@grics.net

Christmas Party

 

Potluck & Cards/Games

Guest Speaker

 

Men Of Calvary

 
 

Game Night

 

Dinner Out

   
 

Quality of Life Action Team Activities:

 

FARMedic Program

 

Pediatric Obesity Program

 

Progressive Ag Safety Day

 

Quarterly Health Informational Pages in the Prairie Advocate

 

Annual Health Screenings

 

Promote Slow Moving Vehicle Emblems

 

Promote $1000 Reward Program

   
 

Membership Action Team Activities:

 

Sponsor a Membership Drive for our COUNTRY Agents and Service Company Employees

 

Look at a Local Benefit Program

 

Host a Membership Appreciation Breakfast

 

Co-Sponsor Informational Meetings that are Beneficial for Our Membership

 

Continue Promoting Various Membership Programs; ie: Holiday Citrus and Nuts Program, Peaches, New Member Letter, etc.

 

Keep our Affiliates Up-to-date on Membership Benefits

 

Other Programs as Needed

   
 

Education Action Team Activities:

 

Provide Teachers with a Monthly Newsletter

 

Host a Teachers workshop with Illinois Ag in the Classroom

 

Design Lessons for Teachers to Use

 

Work with Other County Organizations on Education Programs for Students

 

Adopt an Inner City Classroom

 

Maintain an Adequate Supply of Materials, Books, and Programs

 

Visiting Schools

 

Working with Commodity Groups on Promotion of their Commodity

 

Working with 4-H on a Children's Farm at the County Fair

 

Putting Together Education Tours for Students

 

Participate in Northwest Illinois Summer Ag Institutes

 

Assist with other programs as needed

   
 

Public Relation Action Team Activities:

 

Antique Tractor Parade

 

Crop Marketing and Insurance Update

 

Legislative Update

 

Informational Meetings on Agriculture/Ag-Industry Initiatives

 

Other Programs as Needed