National Corvette Museum hosts Ag Breakfast

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Corvette Museum played host to an Ag breakfast, bringing farmers and consumers together to learn about what the food on your plate costs.

The farmers and consumers played some fun games, learning just exactly how much farmers make from items like beef, eggs, apples and other foods and the costs surrounding each item. Gathering these groups together helps close a gap of misunderstanding that might exist between farmers and those who buy their products.

“I think that there’s so much misinformation in the world today and that it’s very important that we host events like this and that people attend events like this because it highlights the fact that farmers do a lot of work for very little. And so to appreciate what they do and even why would you farm and make so little? It’s a way of life for them. And it’s important for the consumer to know that it’s not just about money and big equipment and and all the all the things you see on the outside. It really does take a dedication and some really strong faith to do what we do,” said chairman of the Ag Awareness Committee and farmer Jennifer Tucker.

Local high school students with Future Farmers of America from multiple school across the counties were there to help the attendees and provided a opportunity for the community to meet the future of farming in Warren County.

“They’re the future of agriculture. They’re the ones that are going to be running the farms and doing the technology and all the things that make a farm happen. So it’s extremely vital that we include the younger generation into programs like this, not only for education, but for the community to see that they are the future,” Tucker said.

At the end a ham was auctioned off, raising over $3,000, providing important money to help further farming causes. If you would like to learn more about farming in Warren County, you can click here.