2023 ILLINOIS FARM BUREAU YOUNG LEADER AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

(BLOOMINGTON) From the most outstanding county Young Leader programs to the top Harvest for All contributors, the Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leader award winners were honored during the recent Annual Meeting in Chicago, including local and area winners :

AMONG THE MOST OUTSTANDING COUNTY YOUNG LEADER PROGRAM WINNERS :

  • Richland County in Membership Group 2 for its Ag Beyond the Classroom program
  • Lawrence County in Membership Group 1 for its Golf Scramble event

AMONG THE MOST OUTSTANDING HARVEST FOR ALL PROGRAM WINNERS :

  • Edwards and Wabash Counties for their 4-H Food Drive Challenge
  • White County for its “All-You-Can-East” Trivia Night
  • Coles County for its “Fill-A-Ford” event

AMONG THE TOP COUNTY YOUNG LEADER CHAIR AWARDS :

  • Ethan Balding of Edwards County in Membership Group 1
  • Sam Deisher of Wabash County in Membership Group 2

AMONG THE HARVEST FOR ALL TOP CONTRIBUTOR AWARDS :

  • Fayette County for Pounds of Food Donated and for Second Place overall

AMONG THE YOUNG LEADER FARM BUREAU ACT WINNERS :

  • Tyler Walk of Cumberland County

Congratulations to all those recognized for a job well done.