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Partners Blooms with People, Places, Events

The next print edition of Illinois Farm Bureau Partners shares more of what makes Farm Bureau members and Illinois agriculture outstanding and can help plan for summer farm, family and food-related fun across the state. Here is what you and others can expect as the magazine starts arriving in mailboxes:

Features

• First of a four-part series on agricultural careers focuses on findings of, developments with Illinois Agri-Food Alliance
• Growth of flower farming
• Farm to food bank program
• Sisters take over family farm and grow something new

Prairie State Perspective

• Farmers have vested interest to protect water

Illinois Almanac

• Ask a Farmer: “What do you do during summer?”
• Farm Facts: Specialty crops in Illinois
• African American Heritage Trail in east central Illinois
• Dairy farm couple and their veterinarian become cheesemakers
• Famous dairy treat founded in Illinois

Gardening

• Uninvited guests in hanging baskets

COUNTRY Wisdom

• Four ways to save on car insurance

Travel & Local Flavor

• Peaches and a whole lot more in Calhoun County
• Wittmond Hotel Restaurant in Brussels

Recipes

• Pack-and-go recipes for a perfect Illinois picnic

Festivals & Events

• Superman Celebration, June 9-11, Metropolis (Massac County)
• Plaza Car Show & Cruise, June 10, Jacksonville (Morgan County)
• Great Galena Balloon Race, June 16-18, Galena (Jo Daviess County)
• EffingHAM-JAM, July 21, Effingham (Effingham County)
• Peach Festival, August 11-12, Cobden (Union County)
• Air & Water Show, August 19-20, Chicago (Cook County)
• Gems of the Prairie Quilt Show, August 26-27, Peoria (Peoria County)

We welcome your ideas for all of the sections above, along with for the Partners website as well as the weekly Partners podcast. Please send them to Mike Orso, News & Communications Strategist, at 309.557.2236.

 

All county Farm Bureaus have the opportunity to include custom inserts and can choose to send Partners to farm owner/farm operator members too. Contact Nan Fannin, Sr. News Operations Specialist, 309.557.3660.