The Block Party

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The next episode of The Block Party is live and ready for you to listen!  Join us as we talk with Andrew Vermeesch and Pierce Bennett to introduce March’s discussion topic.  In this episode we discuss deer management and how after a number of years it continues to be a growing challenge for Michigan farmers.

Check it out!  To listen to this episode and others, visit: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2134475 

Did this discussion spark a policy idea for you?  Be sure to submit that idea to your local county Farm Bureau Policy Development Committee Chair.  You can also submit your policy idea online here.  Relevant Policies discussed in this episode include MFB Policy #35 TB – Mycobacterium Bovis Tuberculosis, and MFB Policy #90 Wildlife Management.

Are you interested in receiving The Block Party Podcast on your phone as soon as a new episode is released?  Sign up for the Member Savings Texting Program, and when we have enough participants using the join code “CAG” we can start sharing the podcast that way.  You can sign up by texting “CAG” to 517-210-0800.  You’ll go through the brief sign-up process, receive a few updates in the next five days, then you will receive a monthly text message highlighting a great seasonal discount or the newest program update.  Once we have a large enough group, we can start sharing the podcast each month through this tool.

If you have additional thoughts or feedback on what you would like to hear at The Block Party, pass that along to Ashley at [email protected]

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The next episode of The Block Party is live and ready for you to listen!  Join us as we talk with Tess VanGorder and Laura Campbell discussion topic.  In this episode we explore the Nutrient Tales: The Good, the Bad, and the Algae

Check it out!  To listen to this episode and others, visit: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2134475 

Did this discussion spark a policy idea for you?  Be sure to submit that idea to your local county Farm Bureau Policy Development Committee Chair.  You can also submit your policy idea online here.

Are you interested in receiving The Block Party Podcast on your phone as soon as a new episode is released?  Sign up for the Member Savings Texting Program, and when we have enough participants using the join code “CAG” we can start sharing the podcast that way.  You can sign up by texting “CAG” to 517-210-0800.  You’ll go through the brief sign-up process, receive a few updates in the next five days, then you will receive a monthly text message highlighting a great seasonal discount or the newest program update.  Once we have a large enough group, we can start sharing the podcast each month through this tool.

If you have additional thoughts or feedback on what you would like to hear at The Block Party, pass that along to Ashley at [email protected]

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The next episode of The Block Party is live and ready for you to listen!  Join us as we talk with Tom Piepkow, Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan’s Risk & Safety Management Representative to introduce January’s discussion topic.  In this episode we will dig into on-farm emergency action plans (EAP) and how to best prepare your farm for the unexpected.

Check it out!  To listen to this episode and others, visit: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2134475 

Did this discussion spark a policy idea for you?  Be sure to submit that idea to your local county Farm Bureau Policy Development Committee Chair.  You can also submit your policy idea online here.

Are you interested in receiving The Block Party Podcast on your phone as soon as a new episode is released?  Sign up for the Member Savings Texting Program, and when we have enough participants using the join code “CAG” we can start sharing the podcast that way.  You can sign up by texting “CAG” to 517-210-0800.  You’ll go through the brief sign-up process, receive a few updates in the next five days, then you will receive a monthly text message highlighting a great seasonal discount or the newest program update.  Once we have a large enough group, we can start sharing the podcast each month through this tool.

If you have additional thoughts or feedback on what you would like to hear at The Block Party, pass that along to Ashley at [email protected]

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The next episode of The Block Party is live and ready for you to listen!  Join us as we talk with John Kran, Michigan Farm Bureau’s National Legislative Counsel to introduce December’s discussion topic. 

Check it out!  To listen to this episode and others, visit: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2134475 

Did this discussion spark a policy idea for you?  Be sure to submit that idea to your local county Farm Bureau Policy Development Committee Chair.  You can also submit your policy idea online here.

Are you interested in receiving The Block Party Podcast on your phone as soon as a new episode is released?  Sign up for the Member Savings Texting Program, and when we have enough participants using the join code “CAG” we can start sharing the podcast that way.  You can sign up by texting “CAG” to 517-210-0800.  You’ll go through the brief sign-up process, receive a few updates in the next five days, then you will receive a monthly text message highlighting a great seasonal discount or the newest program update.  Once we have a large enough group, we can start sharing the podcast each month through this tool.

If you have additional thoughts or feedback on what you would like to hear at The Block Party, pass that along to Ashley at [email protected]

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The next episode of The Block Party is live and ready for you to listen!  Join us as we talk with Persis Sopariwala, Farm Bureau of Michigan’s Agent Charitable Fund Manager and Audrey Carey, Farm Bureau Family of Companies Community Engagement Specialist to introduce November’s discussion topic.  In this episode you will learn about the great work being conducted around the state and how you can make an impact to accomplishing Farm Bureau’s social mission of ending childhood hunger.

Check it out!  To listen to this episode and others, visit: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2134475 

Did this discussion spark a policy idea for you?  Be sure to submit that idea to your local county Farm Bureau Policy Development Committee Chair.  You can also submit your policy idea online here.

Are you interested in receiving The Block Party Podcast on your phone as soon as a new episode is released?  Sign up for the Member Savings Texting Program, and when we have enough participants using the join code “CAG” we can start sharing the podcast that way.  You can sign up by texting “CAG” to 517-210-0800.  You’ll go through the brief sign-up process, receive a few updates in the next five days, then you will receive a monthly text message highlighting a great seasonal discount or the newest program update.  Once we have a large enough group, we can start sharing the podcast each month through this tool.

If you have additional thoughts or feedback on what you would like to hear at The Block Party, pass that along to Ashley at [email protected]

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The next episode of The Block Party is live and ready for you to listen!  Join us as we talk with Jeremy Nagel to introduce October’s discussion topic and get to know.  This episode discusses how farmers today are fewer in number and rely less on face-to-face contact, meaning less neighborliness, fewer handshake agreements, and less community.

Check it out!  To listen to this episode and others, visit: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2134475 

Did this discussion spark a policy idea for you?  Be sure to submit that idea to your local county Farm Bureau Policy Development Committee Chair.  You can also submit your policy idea online here.

Are you interested in receiving The Block Party Podcast on your phone as soon as a new episode is released?  Sign up for the Member Savings Texting Program, and when we have enough participants using the join code “CAG” we can start sharing the podcast that way.  You can sign up by texting “CAG” to 517-210-0800.  You’ll go through the brief sign-up process, receive a few updates in the next five days, then you will receive a monthly text message highlighting a great seasonal discount or the newest program update.  Once we have a large enough group, we can start sharing the podcast each month through this tool.

If you have additional thoughts or feedback on what you would like to hear at The Block Party, pass that along to Ashley at [email protected]

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On this episode we talk with Leona Daniels, District 10 Director on the Michigan Farm Bureau board or directors to introduce September’s discussion topic and get to know.  This will preview the four-corner post as determined by Michigan Farm Bureau’s Rural Communities Task force.  You will hear more regarding the great work happening across Michigan and how you can get involved.  In case you want to learn more about the resources Leona mentioned, check out the Rural Communities update, Feeding MI Families report and the Agent Charitable Fund.

Did this discussion spark a policy idea for you?  Be sure to submit that idea to your local county Farm Bureau Policy Development Committee Chair.  You can also submit your policy idea online here.

Are you interested in receiving The Block Party Podcast on your phone as soon as a new episode is released?  Sign up for the Member Savings Texting Program, and when we have enough participants using the join code “CAG” we can start sharing the podcast that way.  You can sign up by texting “CAG” to 517-210-0800.  You’ll go through the brief sign-up process, receive a few updates in the next five days, then you will receive a monthly text message highlighting a great seasonal discount or the newest program update.  Once we have a large enough group, we can start sharing the podcast each month through this tool.

If you have additional thoughts or feedback on what you would like to hear at The Block Party, pass that along to Ashley at [email protected]

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The next episode of The Block Party is live and ready for you to listen!  Join us as we talk with Jeremy, Michigan Farm Bureau’s Member Communications Specialist, to introduce August’s discussion topic and get to know.  Check it out!  To listen to this episode and others, visit: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2134475 

Did this discussion spark a policy idea for you?  Be sure to submit that idea to your local county Farm Bureau Policy Development Committee Chair.  You can also submit your policy idea online here. 

Are you interested in receiving The Block Party Podcast on your phone as soon as a new episode is released?  Sign up for the Member Savings Texting Program, and when we have enough participants using the join code “CAG” we can start sharing the podcast that way.  You can sign up by texting “CAG” to 517-210-0800.  You’ll go through the brief sign-up process, receive a few updates in the next five days, then you will receive a monthly text message highlighting a great seasonal discount or the newest program update.  Once we have a large enough group, we can start sharing the podcast each month through this tool.

If you have additional thoughts or feedback on what you would like to hear at The Block Party, pass that along to Ashley at [email protected]

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The next episode of The Block Party is live and ready for you to listen!  Join us as we talk with Laura Campbell, Michigan Farm Bureau’s Senior Conservation and Regulatory Relations Specialist, Tess VanGorder, MFB’s Conservation and Regulatory Relations Specialist, and Emma Totzke MFB’s Agricultural Ecology Department Intern, to introduce July’s discussion topic and get to know.  Check it out!  To listen to this episode and others, visit: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2134475 

Did this discussion spark a policy idea for you?  Be sure to submit that idea to your local county Farm Bureau Policy Development Committee Chair.  You can also submit your policy idea online here. 

If you have additional thoughts or feedback on what you would like to hear at The Block Party, pass that along to Ashley at [email protected]

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The next episode of The Block Party is live and ready for you to listen!  Join us as we talk with Matt Kapp, Michigan Farm Bureau’s Government Relations Specialist, to introduce June’s discussion topic and get to know.  Check it out!  To listen to this episode and others, visit: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2134475  

Did this discussion spark a policy idea for you?  Be sure to submit that idea to your local county Farm Bureau Policy Development Committee Chair.  You can also submit your policy idea online here.  

If you have additional thoughts or feedback on what you would like to hear at The Block Party, pass that along to Ashley at [email protected]