Several district policy development (PD) meetings are scheduled for the remainder of the spring and into summer. These meetings gather county Farm Bureau members like yourself to learn about emerging issues facing Michigan farms and agribusinesses, discuss how Farm Bureau can influence the direction or outcome of issues, and invest time in networking.
“We love seeing new and returning members at district PD meetings,” said Emily Reinart, Michigan Farm Bureau’s grassroots policy outreach specialist. “It’s a low-pressure environment to share ideas, identify problems and opportunities, and determine how our organization might respond through changes to our state or national policies.”
This article will be updated as additional details become available.
Reach out to the appropriate MFB regional manager (listed below) to offer your interest in participating or share your ideas if your district’s meeting has already happened.
Can’t make it to a meeting? Check out other ways to contribute and provide input.
Proposals developed at local meetings will be carried forward to county Farm Bureau annual meetings, where members will vote to advance proposals to the 22-member state-level PD committee. The final slate of policies is then considered by voting delegates at MFB’s annual meeting, Dec. 3-4 in Grand Rapids.
District 1
- Convened June 10; county PD work continues
- Contact: Sarah Pion, 269-377-4841
District 2
- Convened June 25; county PD work continues
- Contact: Kim Kerr, 269-967-3759
District 3
- Convened July 2; county PD work continues
- Fusilier Family Farm, 16400 Herman Rd., Manchester
- Contact: Hannah Meyers, 616-485-4469
District 4
- Convened March 7; county PD work continues
- Contact: Lori Schrauben, 517-230-3462
District 5
- Convened March 13; county PD work continues
- County PD committee work continues
- Contact: Nicole Jennings, 810-569-9610
District 6
- Convened June 25; county PD work continues
- Contact: Laken Polega, 989-550-7069
District 7
- No in-person meeting; complete issue surfacing survey; county PD work continues
- Contact: Becca Gulliver, 989-708-1082
District 8
- Convened March 6; county PD work continues
- Contact: Alex Schunk, 989-824-0738
District 9
- Convened May 22; county PD work continues
- Contact: Kelsee Steenwyk, 810-922-1866
District 10
- Convened July 9; county PD work continues
- Contact: Sonya Novotny, 248-410-2340
District 11
- Convened July 15; county PD work continues
- Contact: Kathleen Blust, 248-238-2363
District 12
- Convened Aug. 29; county PD work continues
- Contact: Craig Knudson, 231-357-3864