The Marion County Fairgrounds in Salem saw another great turnout from the community on Monday, August 3rd for “Kid’s Day at the Fair.” The Marion County Farm Bureau’s (CFB) Ag in the Classroom (AITC) program, in conjunction with U of I Extension and the Marion......
The Marion County Farm Bureau (CFB) Young Leaders were proud to partner with the Marion County Youth Livestock Auction Committee to help sponsor the 3rd annual “Showman Sendoff” award. This award is designed to recognize those who are aging out of 4-H and participating in......
The Marion County Farm Bureau (CFB) again helped celebrate agriculture and the exhibitors that work hard to get their animals ready to compete during the 2026 Marion County Fair. The Farm Bureau reused the large photo backdrop for the auction and contests, and every livestock......
The Marion County Farm Bureau recently had the opportunity to present another one of its 2026 “Community Impact Grants” to local organizations and community groups. Now in its fifth year, the program supports community-driven projects that help strengthen and improve our local communities. This year,......
For the past four years, the Marion County Farm Bureau (CFB) has proudly awarded first-year FFA members with their very own official FFA blue corduroy jacket through our “Give the Gift of Blue” essay contest. The essay contest asked first-year Ag/FFA students a simple question,......
Marion County Farm Bureau will be offering Fresh Citrus and premium nuts for our members. You can rest assured that the quality of your product is second to none. Our Grapefruit comes fresh from Florida and Navels and Clementine’s fresh from California. Fruit and Nut orders......
Eight (8) area teachers recently spent two days touring a few Agri-businesses as part of the Marion County Ag in the Classroom (AITC) program’s annual Summer Agricultural Institute (SAI) for educators. The course is designed for educators and focuses on how to integrate available resources......
The beauty of rural life comes back into focus with Marion County Farm Bureau’s annual member photo contest. It’s a chance for you, as a member, to capture your favorite images showcasing the rich diversity of our county’s agricultural landscape and its people. It’s a......
The Marion County Farm Bureau (CFB) Foundation is once again offering grants of up to $350 to Marion County teachers for activities relating to agriculture. These grants can be used to fund any project promoting agriculture awareness. Project funds can be requested for field trips,......
The Marion County Farm Bureau’s 5th annual “Community Impact Grant” program sought to identify projects that would improve our communities and create partnerships with other groups and organizations to make them happen. The grant program continued to have a good response in our fifth year,......