ST. PAUL — Farm Bureau members from across Minnesota gathered this weekend for the 100th Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) Annual Meeting held November 15-17 in Bloomington.
During the meeting, attendees conducted a service project for VEAP with over 40 volunteers packing 500 bags of food to be placed in backpacks as part of MFBF’s hunger and food awareness initiative. Thank you to the co-sponsors of this project: Hormel Foods, Seneca, Riviana, Post and Pine Tree Apple Orchard.
In addition to this activity, this past year 62 of the 78 regional and county Farm Bureaus conducted events that totaled donations of 12,200 pounds of food, donating 50,000 meals and donating $31,200 to local food shelves reaching 93,200 people.
The Minnesota Farm Bureau Foundation mission is to provide opportunities for supporters of agriculture to invest in people and programs focused on supporting active farmers and agriculturalists, better connecting agriculture to consumers and serving rural communities. The MFB Foundation is a 501(c)3 foundation. Donations are tax deductible.
— Minnesota Farm Bureau Foundation
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