Colorado - Colorado Farm Bureau is using grant funding to offset the cost of polling and consumer research to help the organization better understand Colorado voters’ priorities and their opinions on key Farm Bureau issues. The research will also provide insight on voter attitudes, data points for influencing policymakers and a baseline for measuring industry impact on voter attitudes over the long term.
Delaware - Delaware Farm Bureau aims to educate Delawareans on various sustainability practices and the benefits of sustainable agriculture through a tabletop trivia game, which will be purchased from Exhibit Farm. The tabletop trivia game questions address sustainable farming practices to educate the community on how sustainable farming protects the environment and natural resources.
Maryland - Maryland Farm Bureau plans to add signage, banners and window decals to the Dairy Bar façade at the Maryland State Fair that provide ag facts and contain links via QR codes to educate consumers about agriculture's contributions to climate change solutions, clean renewable energy and improved water quality. The goal is to promote agriculture as a solution to environmental challenges.
New York - New York Farm Bureau is planning to create informational videos highlighting the important role farmers play in addressing climate change and sustainability. These videos, which will feature farmer members from across the state explaining how they address climate change and build climate resilience on their farms, will be part of a media campaign to educate urban policymakers on the positive impact agriculture has on climate initiatives.
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