Young Farmer Program

State Young Farmer Committee

The Michigan Farm Bureau State Young Farmer Committee consists of 15 volunteer members, one from each of Farm Bureau's 12 districts and three at-large members.

Committee members must be 18 to 35 years of age at the time of their appointment and be regular Farm Bureau members. They are nominated by Michigan Farm Bureau district directors and approved by the full board of directors. 

Roles and responsibilities: 

• Serve as a committee of the Michigan Farm Bureau Board of Directors representing young farmers 
• Create and carry out the committee's goals and objectives
• Plan, coordinate and evaluate statewide Young Farmer events and activities 
• Relay information from the State Young Farmer Committee to county Farm Bureau Young Farmer Committees
• Serve as a resource to county Farm Bureaus on Young Farmer-related issues
• Encourage the development of county-level Young Farmer programs
• The State Young Farmer Committee elects an executive committee, and the chairperson of that executive committee sits on the Michigan Farm Bureau Board of Directors as the Young Farmer representative.