Local celebrations for National Ag Week

Washtenaw County Farm Bureau (WCFB) will join countless other organizations across the country to celebrate agriculture’s important role in daily life as part of National Ag Week, March 16- 22 and Ag Day on Tuesday, March 18. The theme this year is: Agriculture: Together We Grow.

Linda’s Diner, located on M-52 in Manchester, will be celebrating by using agriculture-themed placemats provided by the Farm Bureau depicting state and local farming facts and a word scramble of products.

The Washtenaw County Dairy and Livestock Banquet, held during March at the Chelsea High School, will also use the placemats.

Several other local activities are designed to raise awareness about the many ways America’s farmers provide food, fiber, and fuel for our communities, our nation, and the world.

Exhibits at libraries in Chelsea, Manchester, Milan, and Ypsilanti will feature displays of agriculture facts and products. WCFB is also donating three Ag-accurate books to the libraries.

A bin of new, baby clothing and nursery items will be donated to the IHA St. Joseph Mercy Academic OB/GYN Center.

Members of the WCFB Promotion and Education Committee will meet with County Commissioners on March 19th to highlight local products and the contribution of agriculture to our economy.

The local Ag Week activities coincide with March as reading month and Food and Agriculture Month in Michigan.

During National Ag Week or any time of the year, you can celebrate agriculture by thanking a farmer for everything they do to provide food, fuel, and fiber for all of us 365 days a year!