Committee of the Year Spotlight

Congratulations

Congratulations to the 2010 Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee of the Year, Tulare County Young Farmers & Ranchers!

This annual award recognizes YF&R Committees that are active in promoting Farm Bureau, and continually working to support the goals and policies of both the county and state organization.

With Tulare County's monthly meetings range from 20-30 people on average, this county knows what it takes to keep people involved! From active participation in their County Farm Bureau committees to an impressive number of community service projects each year, the Tulare YF&Rs are a force to be reckoned with.

Two events that are both innovative and highly successful are the More Bang for Your Buck contest and the annual Grocery Cart Races. In More Bang for Your Buck, each committee member is challenged to see who can purchase the most food by weight with only $10. Receipts were presented with canned food to verify that no more than $10 was spent.

The annual grocery cart race is their Food Check Out Week event that helps raise awareness in the community about the affordability of American food. This year's event included three teams racing through the grocery store with a list of supplies that would be donated to the food bank. The fastest team with the correct items would win the race, but all of the food collected was donated to the food bank.

The Committee of the Year award goes to the county who makes the most of participating in their organization. It is granted to those who support state level activities, but also to those who are creative and innovative with their educational, social, and fundraising efforts on the home front.

Tulare County Young Farmers & Ranchers accept their award as Committee of the Year.