Last month the final batch of Local History Team grants were disbursed to eight county Farm Bureaus across the state. Here’s what those counties have planned—including some projects already well...
Visitors to the Ogemaw County Fairgrounds will see heightened recognition of the county’s deep agricultural heritage with the recent installation of a sign honoring centennial farms. The county Farm Bureau's Local...
By Sarah Pion The Cass County Farm Bureau knew they wanted to create a local celebration this year in honor of the Farm Bureau 100-year anniversary. To accomplish this, the Cass County...
By Carol Johnson MFB Member Communication Specialist Jeremy Nagel speaks with Menominee County members at the county’s June 29 ice cream social. Menominee County Farm Bureau members gathered at Erickson Park in...
By Lucy Gerber One hundred years: What does it mean? It means progress, education, legislation, And working together for the common good. It means conventions, policies, laws, And change over time. It means fighting for what...
By Jeremy C. Nagel In the middle decades of the 20th century a throwback parade float meant Michigan Elevator Exchange had to nod toward an era predating its own existence—in this case,...
By Jeremy C. Nagel Some Local History Teams are struggling to find the kind of historical material they’re looking for to share with their members. Across the spectrum of 65 county...
More awards from our second cycle of Local History grants are headed toward these outstanding county Farm Bureaus to help them put wheels under their plans for celebrating the history...
Well-deserved grant awards are being disbursed to 11 county Farm Bureaus that laid out exciting plans for sharing their local agricultural history with their members and communities in the coming...
Missaukee County Farm Bureau’s Local History Team hosted its “Then and Now” event April 23 in an event barn near Falmouth, welcoming scores of members to celebrate the area’s rich...