Michigan Farm Bureau tells appropriations subcommittee it will expand education and hunger‑relief efforts, explore venison donation

Rebecca Park, legislative counsel for Michigan Farm Bureau, told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development and the Department of Natural Resources that the century‑old organization aims to expand education and hunger‑relief programs and engage on several policy items before the Legislature.

"I am Rebecca Park with Michigan Farm Bureau," Park said, opening a brief overview of the group’s outreach and policy priorities. She said Farm Bureau represents more than 41,000 farm families and highlighted classroom education, county‑level policy development and partnerships with Michigan State University.

Park described a long‑running Farm Bureau effort called “farm science” that takes curriculum and demonstrations to kindergarten through fifth‑grade classrooms and fairs. She said the group ships about 400 “farm crates” monthly and that since 2017 the program has…