WILL COUNTY FARM BUREAU
Advocate for agriculture, represent and protect rural needs while upholding farm values.
Membership matters.
Not only to Dave Kestel, membership matters to over 1,000 farmer members and 12,000 associate members in Will County.
Our priorities are your priorities.
Environmental Stewardship
We stand to promote the reduction of carbon produced by agriculture activities and the increase of carbon sequestration from farmers. We support a science-based approach to environmental policy that best benefits our members and the environment.
Communicate on behalf of agriculture
Using social media and community events, our main goal is to communicate the safety of both the local and national food system. Additionally, we continue to assess our best ways to communicate with the public on agriculture during public health emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic.
Assist farmers for new opportunities
Using our own knowledge and collaborating with partners across both agriculture and other industries, we assist farmers in their mission to seek new opportunities in Will County, whether it is growing a new crop or learning an asset that helps farmers reduce their impact on the environment.
Promote local farms and foods
By promoting local farms and foods to the public, we hope to continue our efforts to connect people with safe, abundant food from local farms. Using traditional and digital efforts like our Buy Local tab on the website, farmers can promote their product while customers can find local offerings.
Attract commodity processing
We continue to work to attract processing plants and commodity terminals to Will County. The close proximity of these facilities will both offer our members better prices for their product with less transportation cost, while also offering a local option for food processing for the general public.
Your Farm Bureau, My Farm Bureau, Our Farm Bureau
Upcoming events.
The Will County Farm Bureau has a variety of events going on all throughout the year. From member only exclusives to public outings, we work hard to provide events to both our members and the public that uphold and promote agriculture values.
