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Actively working to secure a better future for agricultural interests in Cook County.

ShopLocal this Spring
03/06/2024 @ 1:30 pm

Prep & Planting is happening! Visit Cook County Farm Bureau® member Greenhouses, Garden Centers, and Farms for all your outdoor needs this spring! Their vegetable and flower plantings, trees, shrubs, lawn, landscape materials, grills, and garden décor await you! 

Planting Seeds
03/06/2024 @ 8:30 am | By Katrina Milton, Director of Ag Literacy

I’ve always loved spring: warmer weather after months of freezing temperatures, flowers blooming, Easter celebrations with my family, bunnies, and the end of the school year. My favorite flowers are snapdragons, daffodils, and tulips, and I love cherry blossom trees after attending undergrad in Washington, D.C.


Master Gardener Help Desk Re-Opens with a Hot Topic
03/05/2024 @ 1:30 pm

The Cook County Farm Bureau® and the University of Illinois Extension continue to partner on a project that benefits local Farm Bureau members and the general public. Master Gardeners are available to answer questions from members and the general public related to gardening and horticulture.

How Farm Bureau Served YOU in February
03/05/2024 @ 11:30 am

Engaged with numerous Cook County state legislators in Springfield. Key issues discussed included the agritourism state tax credit and the estate tax.

Manifolds, Manolos, and Manure
03/05/2024 @ 9:00 am | By Bona Heinsohn, CAE CCFB Director of Gov. Affairs and Public Relations

The Cook County Farm Bureau Political Action Committee officially came to be in 2009 with the first election in 2010. Since the 2010 election, the PAC has endorsed over 60 candidates. Some Democrats. Some Republicans. Some independents. Not all were incumbents.

AFBF Delegates Approve Cook County’s Policy Submittal on Food Waste
03/04/2024 @ 3:30 pm

All of Illinois Farm Bureau’s (IFB) policy submittals, including Cook County Farm Bureau’s food waste policy submittal, was approved at the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) delegate session – a testament to the time and effort put into the proposals at the county and state levels.

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