About Us
About Us
Who are we?
Originally organized to provide education and general farm improvement for members, the Farm Bureau® has evolved into assisting farmers with legislative issues, providing leadership opportunities, furnishing information services and products, and educating the general public about the agriculture industry.
The Farm Bureau® is a powerful and respected voice for farmers and others who have an interest in agriculture. Since it’s beginning, the Farm Bureau has built its membership from those who join voluntarily. The Knox County Farm Bureau® began in 1918 with 370 members, but has grown to over 3,000.
Where are we?
The Knox County Farm Bureau's® office is located in Suite 101 of the Knox Agri Center, 180 South Soangetaha Road, Galesburg. The building was built through a condominium agreement with the University of Illinois Extension Service in 1979.
The Knox Agri Center serves as a place to do ag-related business, attend educational programs, and offers a home to several businesses, organizations and 4-H Clubs.
What are we doing?
The Mission Statement of the Knox County Farm Bureau® is to:
“Promote the understanding of agriculture in our community to improve the profitability of farmers and enrich the quality of life in Knox County”
It is through the leadership of the organization, and from our volunteers'' time commitment that drives the organization to accomplish all that we do. The organization functions in various capacities for all of our members, but everything that the organization does is done with our members'' best interests in mind.
The organization's Committees and Task Forces provide our members with many programs, functions and opportunities that benefit Knox County's farmers, their operations, the ag industry and the entire community. For more information, check out our website.