Since its establishment, Copper Country Farm Bureau has been dedicated to defending the rights and economic interests of its members.

Your county Farm Bureau believes that its member families are the most important people in the organization. If you have any questions regarding any service or program available to Farm Bureau members, please feel free to contact the county FB administrator or any member of the board of directors.

Copper Country Farm Bureau Annual Meeting Report and Important Ag Related Links

The Copper Country Farm Bureau Annual Meeting was held on October 11, 2008, at 6:30 p.m. in the Keweenaw Bay Fire Hall with Vice President John Talsma presiding.  A total of 39 people attended the meeting.  New officers are John Talsma, President, Sally Narhi, Vice President, and Elaine Jahfetson, Third member.  A new at large director was elected, Bonnie DeCaire-Jones of Portage Township.  Carol Saari was elected to represent Houghton County on the Board, Stanley Johns, Baraga County, and John Talsma, Ontonagon County.

Judy Szyszkoski was appointed as the Promotion and Education Chair, and Dave Bahrman presented her with a Farm Bureau blanket, as he informed the group that she has been appointed to the Michigan Farm Bureau Promotion and Education Committee, with her term to begin in January.

Karen Palosaari was appointed as Young Farmer Committee Chair.

Craig Knudson, Regional Representative, informed the group that MFB again plans to support the Miracle of Life tent at the Upper Peninsula State Fair and Friday would be the day that Copper Country Farm Bureau mans the tent.  A bus will be going to the Lansing Legislative Seminar, leaving from Escanaba early on the morning of February 18, 2009,and returning late that night.  All that can are encouraged to participate.  Washington Legislative Seminar will be held from March 11 to 13th.  Each county is entitled to send two members with the Michigan Farm Bureau Core Program covering the cost. Contact the Copper Country Farm Bureau CAM (906-827-3516) for more information about these events.

A special thank you to the Keweenaw Bay Fire Department for being able to use the facility, to Judy, Elaine and Carol for setting up and decorating the room, and to Stephanie for helping to serve.

Thanks to Jim Countryman and Agnes for the great ham and Elaine Jahfetson for the wonderful roast, and to all those that brought such great food.

The meetings of the board are usually held on the 4th Tuesday of the month, rotating between Bruce Crossing and Keweenaw Bay. Please contact Nancy Martin for exact details of the upcoming meetings, or speak to any board member to have issues of concern to you brought up at a meeting.  To email pictures or ideas for articles in the newsletter or on the website, contact Carol Saari at cjsaari@up.net.

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You will be leaving our website if you click on the following links, however, they are important links for you to see.  To get back to our website after you are done at the other site, use your brower’s BACK arrow so you will not have to start all over. Enjoy!

For the latest UP Ag Connection newsletter printed by Ben Bartlett, visit http://www.maes.msu.edu/upes/newsletters. Ben publishes a market report in each issue.

Want to see an aerial view of your farm or any address in the world? Visit http://maps.live.com/. You will be amazed!

To learn about the latest requirements for moving livestock, or exhibiting livestock at fairs in Michigan, visit http://www.michigan.gov/mda/.

Visit the Houghton County Fair , http://www.houghtoncountyfair.com. See the gallery for many up to date photos.

Visit the Gogebic County Fair Website, http://www.gogebiccountyfair.com

Visit the UP State Fair Website, http://www.michigan.gov/upsf

Copper Country Farm Bureau serves Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon counties.