Fall harvest is arguably the busiest time of year for row crop farmers in the Midwest. Farmers work long hours harvesting their crops, starting early in the morning and running late into the evening. Many farmers rarely take the time to rest, relax or eat.
In hopes of relieving some stress for farmers in the area, Western Illinois University Collegiate Farm Bureau put together over 400 harvest snack bags. These bags contained water, snacks and a note from Collegiate Farm Bureau members expressing their appreciation for the long hours and hard work farmers put in during harvest.
Collegiate Farm Bureau members worked together to assemble the bags before returning home for fall break with the bags in hand. Students then delivered the bags at their local grain elevators while interacting with farmers and increasing the project's geographical reach.
To help fund the project, the Collegiate Farm Bureau applied for a mini-grant coordinated by the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmers & Ranchers program. The grant awards $500 to Collegiate Farm Bureau chapters to aid in chapter recruitment, leadership development, community service outreach, officer development, purchase of educational materials and/or registration costs for conferences.
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