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2021 has been called the year of change and for Knox County Farm Bureau, 2021 has been the year to jump in and be a part of that change.
Earlier in the year, Knox County Farm Bureau President Sam Fawcett, who is also a 4-H advisor, found himself in a conversation with the 4-H Extension staff about changes coming to the 2021 Knox County Fair. He immediately asked, “What can we do to help?” and was told about the remodel project of the Junior Fair booth building.
Knox County Junior Leaders then were invited to the next Knox County Farm Bureau board of trustees meeting to pitch their idea. Their vision of a community- centered area with games, displays, a phone charging station and in general a place for fair exhibitors to hang out between shows was well received by the Farm Bureau board and a commitment to the future was made.
On Saturday, June 24, 2021, the contribution was made official with a check for $5,000 presented to the Knox County Junior Leaders to fulfill their vision in 2021 and into the future.
“We’re helping to support and recognize future generations of those that care to step up and do something for the betterment of the world around them. Agriculture and more importantly Knox County in general will certainly benefit from lending a hand to their efforts,” Fawcett said.
In addition to supporting the Junior Leaders, Knox County Farm Bureau in partnership with Kari Ball Nationwide Agency with help from Farm Credit Mid- America and The Ruckman Group provided a free T-shirt to all 4-H and FFA members. These bright yellow shirts stating “I believe in the future of agriculture” are already being seen all around the fairgrounds and throughout the community.
The Knox County Fair runs through July 31 in Mount Vernon and will feature the livestock auction on Thursday, July 29.
Labor has always been an issue, mainly because we are a seasonal operation. So that's a challenge finding somebody who only wants to work three months out of a year, sometimes up to six months.
I appreciate the benefit of having a strong voice in my corner. The extras that are included in membership are wonderful, but I'm a member because of the positive impact to my local and state agricultural communities.
I see the value and need to be engaged in the community I live in, to be a part of the decision-making process and to volunteer with organizations that help make our community better.
Farm Bureau involvement has taught me how to grow my professional and leadership experience outside of the workforce and how to do that in a community-centric way.
With not growing up on a farm, I’d say I was a late bloomer to agriculture. I feel so fortunate that I found the agriculture industry. There are so many opportunities for growth.
Knowing that horticulture is under the agriculture umbrella and having Farm Bureau supporting horticulture like it does the rest of ag is very important.
If it wasn't for Farm Bureau, I personally, along with many others, would not have had the opportunity to meet with our representatives face to face in Washington.
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