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...
The Clinton County Farm Bureau (CFB) is awarding 54 FFA members the “Gift of Blue” as part of their 3rd annual FFA Jacket Essay Contest. The application asked Ag/FFA students a simple question, “Explain the main goal you wish to accomplish from being involved in...
Members of the Clinton County Farm Bureau (CFB) Young Leader Committee recently delivered the second donation from their 2024 Farm Safety Grant program with a $1,300 donation to Beckemeyer Fire Protection District (FPD). A total of $3,000 was awarded to two (2) rural fire departments...
At the November 20th Clinton County Farm Bureau (CFB) board meeting, Tori Richter was appointed to fill a vacancy in District 1 after Bryan Henrichs resigned from the position in mid-October. Henrichs cited numerous other obligations as the reason for stepping down after 8 years...