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McLean County Fair Hires New AITC Coordinator

McLean County Fair has named Carrie Vogel to serve as Agriculture Literacy Coordinator for the McLean County Ag in the Classroom program. “Carrie brings a great deal of experience and … Read More

McLean County AITC Grant

Ag in the Classroom Grant funding from the IAA Foundation will continue to fuel local learning about food and farming. The $8,100 Illinois Ag in the Classroom County Coalition Support … Read More

Ag Coloring Books Donated to Children’s Advocacy Center

A donation of 300 ABC’s of Agriculture coloring books and soy crayons will be put to use in the waiting rooms at the McLean County Children’s Advocacy Center located in … Read More

LMC Ag Day Highlights COVID Impacts

The impact of COVID-19 on agriculture and global supply chains served as the main focus for Ag Day held Sept. 24 for a group of 17 local business leaders. McLean … Read More

Job Post: Ag Literacy Coordinator

McLean County Fair is seeking to hire an Ag Literacy Coordinator to facilitate local Ag in the Classroom programming. Click here for the job description & qualifications. Resume & cover … Read More

Allin Township Fire Donation

McLean County Farm Bureau is pleased to contribute $2,500 to Allin Township Fire Department to help upgrade their safety equipment and radio systems. The donation is one way to show … Read More

MCFB Boosts Illinois State Endowed Scholarships for Ag

McLean County students entering Illinois State University to pursue a degree in agriculture will have the opportunity to apply for a larger scholarship annually, thanks to a donation from McLean … Read More

2021 Golden Clover Honorees

Five dedicated supporters and volunteers of the McLean County Fair and 4-H programs were honored as 2021 Golden Clover recipients. Sharon Hoobler received a Golden Clover for her service as organizational … Read More

Participants Go HogWild at Pre-Fair Run, Walk

About 130 runners and walkers participated in the 2021 HogWild event held Aug. 1 at the McLean County Fairgrounds. Runners competed in a timed 5K Race and walkers took a … Read More

SBA McLean County Disaster Declaration

The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved a disaster declaration for McLean County following historic flooding in June. The SBA declaration allows eligible residents and businesses including agri-businesses/farms in the … Read More

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