You’re invited to join us for breakfast and a little agriculture education…
The Summit County Farm Bureau’s 8th Annual Farmers’ Share Breakfast will be held on Saturday, March 19th at Copley High School, 3807 Ridgewood Road in Copley. A breakfast of pancakes (with local maple syrup), sausage, scrambled eggs, milk and coffee will be served 8-11 AM at the minimal cost of $1.00, with all proceeds going to the Food Bank.
SCFB will also be holding a canned food drive: canned good donors will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to WIN a container of Smith Dairy ice cream every month for a year. The Salvation Army will be present to accept the canned or packaged food.
The Annual Farmers Share Breakfast is an opportunity for SCFB to promote agriculture through education and involvement, serving as the voice of agriculture in Summit County. Attendees can enjoy videos of local farmers; The Hartongs, The Hawks, and The Calls who were interviewed and asked to reflect on their lives as farmers. If you would like to check out these and other SCFB videos, click here to visit our SCFB YouTube channel.
Local 4-H groups, the OSU Extension Services, Nationwide Agents, as well as the Farm Bureau will have tables and booths chock full of agriculture information on display for visitors to examine. Kids and adults will be encouraged to participate in a take home project, make your own flower pot.
Children are invited to visit the SCFB Mobile Learning Laboratory – a 32′ trailer with 10 learning stations for hands-on student investigations about agriculture food and fiber products and processes, where they will enjoy a maple syrup lesson.
Adults are encouraged to attend a free educational seminar, “Do It Yourself Teas & Herbal Products from Your Own Backyard,” presented by Pamela Neitenbach of Neitenbach Farms at 9:30 AM .
The SCFB Board of Trustees would like to invite you to join us for breakfast and a little agriculture education.