Jim and Melissa VanBooven and family of Hermann were among the families honored during the 66th annual Missouri Farm Family Day, which was on Aug. 14 at the Missouri State Fair.
The VanBooven …
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Jim and Melissa VanBooven and family of Hermann were among the families honored during the 66th annual Missouri Farm Family Day, which was on Aug. 14 at the Missouri State Fair.
The VanBooven family was selected as the Montgomery County Missouri Farm Family by University of Missouri Extension in Montgomery County and the local Farm Bureau. The family includes Jim, Melissa, Andrea, Victoria and Gus VanBooven.
Each year, the fair sets aside a day to recognize farm families from across the state that are active in their communities, involved in agriculture and/or participate in local outreach and extension programs such as 4-H or FFA.
The VanBooven family raises cattle in southern Montgomery County. The VanBooven children are members of the Big Spring Busy Beavers 4-H Club.
The annual event is sponsored by five partner agencies: the Missouri Farm Bureau; the Missouri Department of Agriculture; the Missouri State Fair Commissioners; the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources; and MU Extension.
Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe said the event showcases the impact that Missouri farm families have on the economy and heritage of the state.
“These families are involved in agriculture activities in their communities and are active participants in local outreach and extension,” Wolfe said. “As the premier showcase for Missouri agriculture, the Missouri State Fair is most certainly the appropriate place to celebrate these families.”
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