Meet Your Farmers

Illinois is home to a variety of agriculture, learn more about season extension and eating local during this short vignette.

In collaboration with Illinois Farm Bureau, Cook CFB developed a video tour of pollinator conservation in Cook County, with a range of involvement in agriculture. Please watch these videos to see some of the many practices being implemented to conserve pollinators. Featuring Cook County farmer Carl Smits.

In collaboration with Illinois Farm Bureau, Cook CFB developed a video tour of pollinator conservation in Cook County, with a range of involvement in agriculture. Please watch these videos to see some of the many practices being implemented to conserve pollinators. Featuring Cook County farmer Tim Stuenkel.

In collaboration with Illinois Farm Bureau, Cook CFB developed a video tour of pollinator conservation in Cook County, with a range of involvement in agriculture. Please watch these videos to see some of the many practices being implemented to conserve pollinators. Featuring Alicia Johnson, urban farmer.

In collaboration with Illinois Farm Bureau, Cook CFB developed a video tour of pollinator conservation in Cook County, with a range of involvement in agriculture. Please watch these videos to see some of the many practices being implemented to conserve pollinators. Featuring Cook County farmer Ruth Zeldenrust.

In collaboration with Illinois Farm Bureau, Cook CFB developed a video tour of pollinator conservation in Cook County, with a range of involvement in agriculture. Please watch these videos to see some of the many practices being implemented to conserve pollinators. Featuring Diane Lund, Lansing Garden Club.

The Illinois Food Scrap Coalition (IFSC) proudly joined individuals around the U.S. to celebrate International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW). During this aspect of the program, agriculturalists throughout the state discuss their use of compost.

ICAW is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the compost industry. Our lineup aimed to encourage and celebrate composting generally while highlighting compost use on farms.

Janet McCabe is the current President of the Cook County Farm Bureau. Watch as she discusses modern food practices.

Cook County farmer Mike Rauch hosts Cook County Farm Bureau for an interactive virtual combine ride.

Mark Yunker, Hay producer and Cook County Farm Bureau Board member.

Farm Bureau staff visit with Ruth Zeldenrust, Zeldenrust Farm Market in this harvest video. Zeldenrust Farm Market grows vegetables, perennials, and bedding plants in Chicago Heights.

Gerry Kopping has been a director since 2004. He is Chairman of the Commodities/ Marketing Team and currently sits on the Foundation Board. Kopping owns and operates a hay and grain production operation, raises beef cattle and has a horse stable in Cook and Will County.

Cook County Farm Bureau® Young Leader Group Vice-Chairman relies on technology to enhance agricultural production while protecting the environment in both his career and on his family farm. The Young Leaders Group is dedicated to developing tomorrow’s agriculture leaders today, to educate consumers and legislatures, while giving back to our communities.

Follow Yunker Farms on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAvR0a_bZFsT_3-BYeVPMDg/videos

Kristen Yunker is a long time member of the Cook County Farm Bureau Young Leaders Group.

Join Jeff and Bona Heinsohn for a virtual tour of their working dairy farm.

Cook County Farm Bureau Young Leader Thomas Poole may have grown up on the southside of Chicago, but his education and career choices were shaped early by the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences, University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences, and the Young Leaders Group.

Jim Goebbert and son Lee, own and operate Goebbert's Pumpkin and Farm Market. They are gearing up for their pumpkin activities which includes, hay rides, haunted house, rides and a great cafe and farm market.