CCFB News» December 2024

When I was in school, I remember going on an 8th grade class trip to Springfield and high school trips to Washington, D.C.
I still have the photos from those trips in albums at home. I remember rubbing the nose on the statue at Abraham Lincoln’s tomb and walking around for what seemed like miles on the National Mall. I also remember having fun on the bus with friends, enjoying my time out of the classroom and out and about in “the real world.”

A reminder for the 2025 Farmland Questionnaire/Affidavit for Cook County should be sent out by the Cook County Assessor shortly. The filing deadline date is January 31, 2025. The Questionnaire/Affidavit must be completed online, paper copies will not be accepted.

When the Marine veteran returned to civilian life after serving in Iraq in the early 2000s, adjusting to his new world was challenging.

“I was having difficulties fitting in when I wasn’t busy, and my doctor said you need to find something to take care of in your downtime so that you don’t just focus on the past,” he said. “I needed something to keep me in the moment, and that something was bees and chickens.”

Archer’s hobby ultimately morphed into a community garden in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood. The 60-by-125-foot plot has been in his family since the 1920s. A house on the property was demolished, but the garden required significant soil preparation due to lead contamination.

Deck Your Halls this season with fresh trees, garland, wreaths, poinsettias, greens and decor!!

Provided a Conceal and Carry Class for members to receive their Illinois concealed carry permit certification. The class consisted of a minimum of 16 hours of training and covering Illinois laws.

We would like to personally thank you on behalf of the board and staff for renewing your membership in the Cook County Farm Bureau®.

Since the fall of 2009, Cook County Farm Bureau has maintained a Political Action Committee (PAC) tasked with interviewing, evaluating, endorsing, and determining contributions for Cook County candidates supportive of agriculture.

At the November 13, 2024 meeting of the Cook County Farm Bureau Board, following the Annual Meeting, the Directors elected its leadership team for the upcoming year. The following individuals were selected to lead the Cook County Farm Bureau in 2025.

Butcher block paper covered the 60-inch round table, transforming it into an oversized food platter. Piles of cubed cheeses, sliced cured meats, olives, fruits, veggies and spreads dominated that five-foot-diameter space. Salami shaped into roses, fanned crackers and varying flavors of cheeses gave aesthetic appeal to a party spread worthy of a meal.

From hotel rooms and theme parks to restaurants and movies, Illinois Farm Bureau members save money through using their membership benefits.

Careers in agriculture include farming and much more! The Cook County Farm Bureau Foundation has many support opportunities for those who are pursuing careers in the following fields: plant science, animal science, agricultural business, agricultural mechanics, food science, diesel mechanics, ag-related education, education, and/or rural mental health plus more!

Chocolate Chip Cranberry Bread
Kathy Lesser, Chicago

Farmers are great at producing food. Meat, eggs, dairy, grains, fish, vegetables, fruit. That seems to cover all the options.
The rest of it is on “us” … How we prepare food, cook food, process food, enhance food, consume food.