Agriculture Promotion Grant

Le Sueur County hosted The Passport to Ag Event at the Le Sueur County Fairgrounds. Each attendee received a blank passport where they would travel to different stations to receive a stamp. Each station focused on a different topic and attendees were able to learn new things and participate in hands on activities!

Martin County celebrated National Agriculture month along with Food Awareness month in March by presenting reusable shopping bags at local grocery stores. The bags were filled with Food and Farm Facts, recipes and farming information featuring common crops and meat products raised within the county. This event series also had educational activities aimed to introduce consumers to a local farmers with information on how their food is raised.

Meeker County used their Ag Promotion Grant to visit five elementary schools within the county. Partnering with Meeker County 4-H Extension, Farm Bureau Financial Services and a local strawberry farmer, they were able to provide books and strawberry planting kits to students. Students were introduced to how their food is grown and were able to ask questions about the process. This project strengthened the connection between schools, farmers and the community!

Funding from the Minnesota Foundation for Agriculture helped Nicollet County focus on consumer education with a Farm to Table event. Gathering a group of influencers, both agriculture and non-producers, to learn about the diversity of local agriculture. With an afternoon tour of three unique county sites and returning to the host Sesquicentennial family farm to share a meal designed by an engaging chef and his culinary team from a local college.