CCFB News» July 2022

My name is Katrina Milton, and I am excited to have been named the next Director of Ag Literacy for the Cook County Farm Bureau. Diane Merrion will leave some pretty big shoes to fill, and I am working closely with her until her retirement to learn the ropes of the role.

I grew up in Leland, a rural village in LaSalle County, surrounded by cornfields and gravel roads. I graduated with degrees in English and Classical Civilization from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and I completed an internship with Catholic Charities.

For the past 10 years, I have been a reporter and photographer for Shaw Media publications, including The Daily Chronicle, The Valley Life, and The MidWeek newspapers and The DeKalb County Ag Mag. I also have years of experience as a substitute teacher.

In my spare time, my hobbies are nature photography, cooking, traveling, and spending time with my dog Gracie and rabbit Hershey.

I look forward to bringing ag literacy and sharing my love of agriculture and education to the teachers, students, and parents of Cook County residents.