Mitchell County Farm Bureau

"Hilton South" Farm Strong Challenge

Help the Cyclones bring some “Hilton Magic” to Kansas City this March, by entering to win the “Hilton South” Farm Strong Challenge, presented by Iowa Farm Bureau.

"Hilton South" Farm Strong Challenge Win two all-session passes to the Conference Tournament in Kansas City, a hotel gift card, and more!

"Hilton South" Farm Strong Challenge

One lucky Cyclone fan will win 2 all-session passes for the Conference Basketball Tournament in Kansas City, a hotel gift card and more! Enter daily for your chance to win the “Hilton South” Farm Strong Challenge, presented by Iowa Farm Bureau.

"Hilton South" Farm Strong Challenge Win two all-session passes to the Conference Tournament in Kansas City, a hotel gift card, and more!

Preschoolers and K-prep students in Osage, St. Ansgar, and Riceville learned about Christmas trees in December from AITC Coordinator Jenny Sullivan. As part of the lesson, they diligently created their own Christmas trees and were pretty proud of their results!

Osage chef sources locally to create inviting dishes

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Osage chef sources locally to create inviting dishes When Chef Jessica Baldus made the challenging decision to move her dessert shop from its roots in Des Moines to her hometown of Osage in 2012, she made it her mission to connect with local farmers in hopes of expanding and featuring locally sourced food.

Belated congratulations to the Osage Green Devils on their State Volleyball appearance!
Did you know the Iowa Farm Bureau has celebrated 17 years as the exclusive title sponsor of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union? As a result of this sponsorship, the IGHSAU has had the opportunity to develop and sustain various initiatives for female students that promote personal character development, wellness and academic achievement. As the title sponsor, the Iowa Farm Bureau makes championship memorabilia and awards (like these volleyballs) available to athletes.

In December, kindergarteners in St. Ansgar and Osage learned about Christmas Tree farms. After their lesson, they did a STEM activity where they were given gumdrops and toothpicks to build a Christmas tree shape.

1st graders in St. Ansgar, Riceville, and Osage learned about cranberries! They saw a video on how they're harvested, did an experiment to see if they float, and 'disected' one to see what they look like on the inside.

Iowa Farm Bureau Scholarships

Attention graduating seniors! Great scholarship opportunity:

Iowa Farm Bureau Scholarships The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) and many of its 100 county Farm Bureaus offer a variety of scholarships at the state and local level to future college students.

Young Farmer Conference

Young farmers, get registered today!

Young Farmer Conference Join us for the 2023 “Our Roots Run Deep” Young Farmer Conference taking place on Friday, January 27 and Saturday, January 28 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa.

Iowa Farm Bureau Scholarships

Keep those scholarship applications coming!

Iowa Farm Bureau Scholarships The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) and many of its 100 county Farm Bureaus offer a variety of scholarships at the state and local level to future college students.

ANF Hawkeye Hoops Fan Experience

Hawkeye fans: Score the best seats in Carver-Hawkeye Arena for Iowa vs. Maryland on January 15!

ANF Hawkeye Hoops Fan Experience ANF Hawkeye Hoops Fan Experience

Young Farmer Conference

Register today!

Young Farmer Conference Join us for the 2023 “Our Roots Run Deep” Young Farmer Conference taking place on Friday, January 27 and Saturday, January 28 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa.

ANF Hawkeye Hoops Fan Experience

If you love college basketball, don’t miss this unique opportunity to sit courtside and receive behind-the-scenes access!

ANF Hawkeye Hoops Fan Experience ANF Hawkeye Hoops Fan Experience

Young Farmer Conference

Young Farmers, email [email protected] to register today!

Young Farmer Conference Join us for the 2023 “Our Roots Run Deep” Young Farmer Conference taking place on Friday, January 27 and Saturday, January 28 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa.

Iowa Farm Bureau Scholarships

Graduating seniors, Christmas break is a great time for scholarship applications!

Iowa Farm Bureau Scholarships The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) and many of its 100 county Farm Bureaus offer a variety of scholarships at the state and local level to future college students.

Second graders in Osage and St. Ansgar learned many things from a new book "Popcorn Country" by Chris Peterson. For example, popcorn is the only corn that can be popped. Every year Americans eat four and a half billion gallons of popcorn. That is enough to fill the Empire State Building 18 times! Most popcorn is grown in the Midwest states and Indiana grows more popcorn than any other state.

In November, AITC Coordinator Jenny Sullivan visited preschool and K-prep in St. Ansgar and Osage to talk turkeys. After learning new facts about turkeys, students made a turkey puppet and ate a snack of turkey, and crackers.

At the end of harvest, Riceville's 3rd teacher Clark Ebert, had Jenny Sullivan, AITC Coordniator, come in and do a lesson pertaining to harvest. She read "Full of Beans" by Peggy Thomas about Henry Ford and his inventions. After reading the book, students were given a list of items that they had to sort into things that contain soybeans and things that don't.

AITC Coordinator Jenny Sullivan visited 1st graders in St. Ansgar and Kindergarteners in Osage. She brought in a sweet pie pumpkin to show the difference in what these pumpkins look like compared to a carving pumpkin. They made pumpkin pie in a bag and the students loved eating it for a snack that day.

During the month of November with Thanksgiving to celebrate, AITC Coordinator Jenny Sullivan talked to the kindergarten students in St. Ansgar about turkeys. She read one fiction and one non-fiction book about turkeys. Students then played a game called "Roll a Turkey". They had to take turns rolling a dice as they drew all the parts of the turkey to complete a full turkey picture.

Second graders in Riceville were learning about agriculture then and now. AITC Coordinator Jenny Sullivan visited and read them the book "John Deere, That's Who!" Afterward, students worked together in groups to show how farmers did things then and how they are done today based on photos they ordered.

1st graders in Osage learned that turkey is protein on our food plate. Students got a turkey roll up that had something from each food group for a snack. Many thought is was yummy!

Students in Ms. Ryan's 4th grade science class in Osage were amazed at the difference in soil erosion in the three different samples during an Ag in the Classroom lesson this fall.

Check out Spencer Johanns from Osage and his sunflower! He planted a sunflower seed in school as part of an AITC lesson then took his baby sunflower plant home a couple weeks later and transplanted it outside at home. He tended the plant all summer then harvested the seeds, roasted and shared them with his classmates this fall – amazing!

In Iowa, beekeepers are working to get their hives ready for winter. Gregg and Linnea Maakestad visited students in Osage to share about their beekeeping experiences and even brought along some great visual demonstrations. Thanks to Jenny Sullivan and Ag in the Classroom for organizing this awesome visit!

Even though pollination isn't at its peak this time of year, Ag in the Classroom Coordinator, Jenny Sullivan helped some 1st graders realize the importance of the process in a visit this fall.

Young Farmers - registration opens December 1!

This cold weather has got us reminiscing about the past Young Farmer Conferences! ❄️
Registration for the upcoming 2023 Young Farmer Conference opens on December 1st. You will not want to miss this opportunity to hear from guest speakers, learn about the latest agricultural advancements, and interact with fellow young agriculturalists. Contact your County Farm Bureau after December 1st to register!

Iowa farmers are making an impact when it comes to sustainability!
Learn more at www.iowapork.org.

In Iowa, the egg industry contributes more than 7,100 jobs to our economy. Seems like a good thing to celebrate on World Egg Day!

We love seeing Ag in the Classroom at work in Mitchell County. Ms. Jackson's 5th grade science class was learning about chemical reactions and had a chance to make plastic using corn!

porktober22

It's National Pork Month - join the celebration by visiting

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It's National Apple Month in October. Not long ago, AITC Coordinator Jenny Sullivan was visiting Mitchell County classrooms sharing apple lessons. These kindergarteners worked hard on their apple chains to take home to their families and share what they learned.

White-Reinhardt Grants Application Process

Teachers, here is a chance to get some funding for ag project ideas for your classroom. Deadline: October 15

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Are you passionate about agriculture? Do you enjoy working with people? Need a flexible job?
We're hiring an Outreach Coordinator!

Farm Safety Day!

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Join us this Sunday, October 2nd, for a 4-H Fall Fire-Up at the Mitchell County Fairgrounds. This event is open to all! Food will be provided until gone. We hope to see you there!