August. 2020

Golf Outing Raises Funds More than 40 golfers hit the links to benefit local agricultural education efforts at the 2020 McLean County Farm Bureau Foundation Golf Outing held July 27 in Bloomington. Despite some rain, eleven teams played nine holes at the tenth annual event and competed for prizes on the course. Participants also enjoyed a ribeye dinner to Rachel Hawk (left) and Jacqueline Witte recently completed the conclude the day. McLean County farmer, Justin Maitland, adds ag-related picture Farm Bureau Agriculture Leaders of Tommorrow program. The Hopedale Agri Center, books donated by McLean County Farm Bureau to the Little Free Inc. team of Stuart Nafziger, Clint Library at Western Avenue Community Center. Stroud, Kindel Zack and Matt Hawk, Witte Graduate IFB Ag Glenn won the team competition with the best score. Leaders of Tomorrow Program Prizes were also awarded for McLean County Farm Hawk and Witte had the the longest drive, the longest putt Bureau members Rachel Hawk opportunity to engage with Illinois and closest to the pin. and Jacqueline Witte recently Farm Bureau leaders and staff on a Thank you to all of the sponsors completed the 2020 Illinois Farm wide range of issues. Participants and donors who contributed to the Bureau Agricultural Leaders of explored ways to get involved in event. Tomorrow (ALOT) program. the political process with a trip to Corporate Sponsors: The nine-week training allows Springfield in February. • Alliance Grain Co participants to study and develop Established in 1979, ALOT is an • Apex Lending Team leadership skills in the areas of annual program offered by Illinois • Compeer Financial communication, political process, Farm Bureau. More than 1,000 • Hopedale Agri Center, Inc agricultural economics, and global members have graduated from the • Ropp Jersey Cheese issues. program to date. • Wilson Seed McLean County Farm Bureau members, Kristen Faucon (left) and Hole Sponsors: Gracie Weinzierl, helped distribute ag-related books to Little Free • COUNTRY Financial - Darren Libraries locations in Normal. Davis • Chuck Erickson, Attorney • Illinois National Bank Ag Books Added to McLean • Marty Ropp County Little Free Libraries Planting Resilience Books about food, farming and while also supporting literacy in other ag-related topics are cropping our communities,” says Karen Webinar Available up at Little Free Library locations Corrigan, who chairs the McLean in Bloomington, Normal and County Farm Bureau Community In stressful and challenging surrounding communities. Engagement Committee. times, taking care of yourself Donated by McLean County The Little Free Library program becomes increasingly important. Andrew Svob (left) of Bloomington won men’s division and Brenda Farm Bureau, the books include is a worldwide network of Illinois Farm Bureau has Swago of Canton finished first in the women’s division in the 2020 both nonfiction and fiction books volunteers that place and maintain resources available to help HogWild 5K held Aug. 2 at the McLean County Fairgrounds. about soil, gardening, tractors, book sharing boxes in their including a free webinar called wheat, a biography of George communities. Anyone can take a “Planting Resilience in Seasons Washington Carver and more. book and/or leave a book. of Uncertainty.” The video offers Runners Go HogWild at 5K A total of 122 books were To learn more about the Little tools and techniques for managing distributed to 42 Little Free Library Free Library program or find stress and taking care of your About 65 runners participated received a pig trophy. Complete book boxes by local Farm Bureau a location near you, visit www. mental health. in the 2020 HogWild 5K Run held race results can be found at http:// volunteers. littlefreelibrary.org. Find video presentation and Aug. 2 at the McLean County itsracetime.com/ “We thought donating books To see the books that were additional resources online at www. Fairgrounds. All proceeds from the race would be a good way to encourage donated and more photos, visit at ilfb.org/mentalhealthwellness. Runners competed in two waves benefit McLean County Farm learning about food and farming www.mcfb.org. to allow for social distancing and Bureau Foundation and support the Aug. Prime Timers enjoyed post-race porkburgers educational efforts of the McLean prepared by McLean County Pork County Fair. Upcoming Events Meeting Canceled Producers. Race sponsors and donors The McLean County Farm Andrew Svob of Bloomington included Compeer Financial, August Bureau Prime Timers August finished first overall in the men’s Beck’s Hybrids, Hudson Grain Tues. 18 MCFB Board Meeting meeting has been canceled as division and Brenda Swago of Co., Stout Chiropractic, B104, September restrictions on indoor restaurant Canton earned top honors in the Nash Icon 93.7, WBNQ 101.5, Thurs. 3 7:30 a.m. McLean Co. Chamber Virtual Ag Breakfast dining continue. The meeting will women’s division. WJEZ 98.9, WJBC Radio, Rader Mon. 7 MCFB Office Closed - Labor Day not be rescheduled. At this time, The overall winners along with Family Farms, McLean County Tues. 15 MCFB Board Meeting the next meeting is scheduled for the top three men’s and women’s Pork Producers, Roger Tornow, October 22. finishers in each wave each Sherman’s, Meijer and HyVee.