Attention all agriculturalists ages 18 to 35 – are you a member of Sonoma County’s Young Farmers & Ranchers?

What is Young Farmers & Ranchers?
Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers are active agriculturists involved in production, banking, business, and many other areas of the agriculture industry, between the ages of 18 and 35. Young Farmers & Ranchers develop their leadership skills while volunteering their time as active, vital members of their county Farm Bureaus. As a member of Young Farmers and Ranchers, your voice will join those of your peers to speak out for agriculture. As you develop your skills and knowledge, your efforts will help Farm Bureau to effectively represent farmers and ranchers.

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Sonoma-Marin Young Farmers & Ranchers Raise Money for Ag Scholarships 

Sonoma-Marin Young Farmers & Ranchers Members and participants in the Duck Spot Bingo Fundraiser at the Sonoma-Marin Fair included, from left: Sam Dolcini, Katie Fonsen, Zachary Thode holding his duck (the star of Duck Spot Bingo)

The Sonoma-Marin Young Farmers and Ranchers participated in their annual fundraiser, Duck Spot Bingo, on Saturday June 27, 2009 at the Sonoma-Marin Fair. The Young Farmers sold 100 tickets for $10 each, with a chance to win $250. The event took place during Farmer’s Day at the Rodeo Arena. A special Thank You goes out to
4-H member Zachary Thode of Sebastopol for supplying his winning duck for the activity. Walt Ryan, of Ryan Ranch and also a Director of Sonoma County Farm Bureau had the winning ticket and won the $250 prize.

Profits from the fundraiser go towards two annual $500 scholarships awarded by the Young Farmers & Ranchers group for students pursuing a degree in agriculture. This year, the recipients of the YF&R scholarships were Kelli Carstensen of Petaluma and Lianne Nunes of Point Reyes. Both will be attending Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo this fall to study Dairy Science.

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