The Clinton County Farm Bureau held its 107th Annual Meeting on January 21st at the American Legion in Albers with approximately 300 members and guests in attendance. Highlights from the meeting included reports from the organization’s officers, staff, and committees, and additional comments from a...
There are many great ideas for community-based projects which, unfortunately, do not become a reality. Our Community Impact Grant Program will seek to identify various projects that will improve our communities and create partnerships with other groups and organizations to make those projects a reality.The...
As part of Clinton County Farm Bureau’s (CFB) 2025 Nutrient Stewardship Grant project, we are excited to bring North Carolina no-tiller Russell Hedrick to the St. Rose Development Club on February 26th for an informational seminar on soils.Hedrick made history with his 2022 corn harvest,...
The Clinton County Farm Bureau (CFB) has again committed up to $5,000 to fund community improvement projects for 2025 through an online application process with an April 30th deadline. Our Community Impact Grant program seeks to identify various projects that will improve our communities and create...
The final workshop of our winter series of Adult Ag in the Classroom will be held in March, where you can create a custom 12”x12” Barn Quilt Painting. Barn quilts make the perfect outdoor or indoor decoration! Join us for this beginner level workshop to...
Clinton County is one of 18 Illinois county Farm Bureaus that will collaborate on 15 projects state-wide, funded with a total of $175,000 through Illinois Farm Bureau’s (IFB) 2025 Nutrient Stewardship Grant program. Since 2015, Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) has awarded $1.2 million for more...
The 2025 Clinton County Farm Bureau Foundation Scholarships application is now available. Deadline to apply is March 15, 2025. Any student who meets the eligibility requirements can apply regardless of the field of study they are pursuing; however, special consideration is given to students entering a field...
The Clinton County Farm Bureau Foundation recently gave teachers in the county an opportunity to write a grant to fund supplies, resources, or field trips to help in the instruction of agriculture. Twenty-eight (28) teachers applied this year for grants of up to $350 each. The...
Clinton County Farm Bureau was recently recognized for its outstanding programing during the 110th Annual Meeting of the Illinois Farm Bureau.At its annual meeting, IFB recognizes outstanding achievement by individual members and county Farm Bureaus (CFBs). Counties compete for awards with other counties of similar...
Registration for the third of our four new winter "Ag in the Classroom" workshops will be available January 1, 2025. Proceeds from this series will benefit the Clinton County Ag in the Classroom program. The Ag in the Classroom program provides monthly agricultural lessons to all...