Throughout the last few months, the Wellington County Junior Farmers have been busy in the community. On April 9 the group ran its 10th Annual Spaghetti Supper in Drayton and were able to donate $1,500 to local food banks as a result.
“Many thanks to the dinner sponsors that helped make the event a success,” club officials state.
Later that month, five members worked together to clean up five kilometres of the club’s adopted road ditches outside of Rothsay. The weather was cooperative and the volunteers managed to collect two pick-up truck loads of garbage.
On May 11, the club social was held at Air U in Guelph where both members and friends spent an hour on the indoor trampoline park.
In June club members welcomed seven international delegates from Northern Ireland, Austria, England, Germany, Switzerland and Scotland. During their week with the club, they travelled to a variety of different farms and sights throughout Wellington County and surrounding area. Some of the attractions included: Elora Raceway, Elora Gorge, sheep, goat, beef and dairy farms in the area along with a composting farm in Moorefield.
The delegates enjoyed starting their travels off in Wellington County and are in Ontario until the end of August travelling to different counties throughout the province. We are very fortunate to have businesses and farmers that allow us to show our exchange delegates what life is like in Ontario and the program greatly benefits from their generosity and welcoming nature.
Later, on June 24, four of members volunteered at the Fergus Fall Fair Breakfast on the Farm event held at the Dirksen farm in Alma. This event was a huge success and served 900 breakfasts to guests at their dairy farm.
In the upcoming month, there are two events where Wellington County Junior Farmers will be on hand. On July 29, in Alma, the club will be hosting a fundraising car wash to raise money for the new Groves Memorial Hospital in Fergus. The car wash will be held at the gas station on County Road 7 just outside of Alma.
“Please come out to support via donation to the new hospital fund while getting your car cleaned starting at 7am,” club officials urge.
The club has monthly meetings and the next one will be held at 7:30pm on Aug. 8 at the OMAFRA office in Elora. New members are always welcome.
Email wellingtonjuniorfarmers@gmail.com with any questions or for more information about upcoming events.
