We kicked off our newest Ag in the Classroom initiative for Clinton County—Sprout Scouts! This exciting program pairs high school FFA students with grade school classrooms for the entire school year. Our four Sprout Scouts will visit their assigned classrooms about once a month to...
Forty participants braved the snow Monday night to attend our second workshop in the winter Adult Ag in the Classroom series. Attendees enjoyed a hands-on experience creating festive Holiday Porch Pots.Chris Lueking, Agriculture & Natural Resources Educator with the University of Illinois Extension, led the...
Members of the Albers Booster Club recently met with Clinton County Farm Bureau Director Ray Krausz to receive the club’s Community Impact Grant check. The Booster Club was awarded $1,000 to purchase new playground equipment for Albers Elementary School. The equipment has now been installed...
The latest edition of Farm and Food Facts is now available.This publication is filled with valuable farm and food data, statistics, and easy-to-read information that provides a clear look into today’s agriculture.2025 Farm Facts...
Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom (IAITC) continues to help teachers and students make meaningful connections to agriculture through hands-on learning. This week, the IAA Foundation announced funding awards to support local programs across the state—including right here in Clinton County.Clinton County Ag in the Classroom...
The Clinton County Farm Bureau is once again offering fresh citrus for members — just in time for the holidays!Our popular 20-lb Premium Holiday Fruit Box returns this year, featuring a delicious mix of oranges, grapefruit, pears, clementines, lemons, limes, pineapple, Washington apples, gourmet popcorn...
The first session of this year’s Adult Ag in the Classroom workshop series was held last night, and it was a wonderful success. Participants gathered to learn how to repurpose old sweaters into festive fall pumpkins. Each project reflected the creativity and style of its...
Members of the Clinton County Farm Bureau (CFB) Young Leader Committee recently awarded the final Equipment Grant in the amount of $250 to the Clin-Clair Fire Department. Funds were used to purchase a variety of agriculture related equipment to assist them and their teams at...
On Thursday, September 25, 412 sixth-grade students from across Clinton County participated in the 14th Annual Progressive Ag Safety Day, sponsored by the Clinton County Farm Bureau’s Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) Program. The event was coordinated by Ag Literacy Coordinator Susan Kleiboeker with the...
The Clinton County Farm Bureau (CFB) completed its Yield Survey of the county’s corn crop on Tuesday, September 9th. A total of 5 teams of surveyors consisting of Farm Bureau members, Agri-business representatives, and Ag students from Carlyle High School surveyed Clinton County for the...