Thursday, October 06, 2011
Record-setting year for Carroll County YL 'Harvest for All' program
BY CHAS WELCH
A little marketing acumen helped the Carroll County Farm Bureau Young Leaders achieve a record "Harvest for All" donation this year.
Committee members contracted 2,500 bushels of corn this past spring for July delivery in anticipation of a successful program.
"This year, one of our Young Leaders challenged the committee to take a risk and look at the potential dollars we could donate to our food pantries this year as the economy continues to struggle," said Carroll County Farm Bureau Young Leader ChairmanEd Livengood.
"The risk proved to be successful, but only because of the generosity of our farmers and members here in Carroll County."
A total of 1,500 bushels was contracted at $7.60 a bushel, and another 1,000 bushels was contracted at $7.06. After contacting county farmers for corn donations, the Young Leaders used semis to pick up the corn.
Through the generosity of 58 farmers, nearly 2,500 bushels of corn was collected, and cash donations of $3,925 helped set a record of $22,344.33 that will be split among the four food pantries that serve Carroll County.
Over the seven years the Young Leaders have been participating in the program, donations have totaled $97,774.70.
--
Chas Welch is manager of Carroll County Farm Bureau. She can be reached at 815-244-3001.
For More Info Contact:
