St Lucie County Farm Bureau

The cattle industry is an important economic driver in St Lucie County. St. Lucie County Farm Bureau held the second annual Cattle Extravaganza. 4-H and FFA students had the opportunity to show their project and learn valuable life skills such as a strong work ethic, time management, responsibility, and dealing with different personalities. Proceeds from the event were used to provide students with scholarship opportunites to continue their education. We used this event to promote agriculture and work towards the betterment of those engaged in agriculture.

Mini Grants are awarded to teachers who have an interest in incorporating agricultural related lessons to their curriculum. These grants help teachers expand their ongoing educational efforts to bring an awareness of agriculture to the youth in our county. The Mini Grant program increases the level of support for the value of agriculture in schools. Grants were issued to teachers in local schools with projects that would increase understanding of agriculture among students and teachers.

We foster and encourage youth involvement in agriculture. We promote the success of our future agricultural leaders by awarding scholarships to students who are majoring in an agriculture related field.