McHenry County Farm Bureau and McHenry County Antique Farm Equipment Association are co-sponsoring their 23rd Annual “Tractor Trek” on Saturday, July 19. Participants will have the opportunity to share the day with other antique tractor enthusiast as they travel from Harvard up to Sharon, Wisconsin. The morning kickoff will be held at Milky Way Park (300 Lawrence Rd, Harvard) and will include a free T-shirt, hat, donuts, and refreshments. Our lunch will be held at Pat’s Brew & Que (124 North St, Sharon) and they will offer a buffet. Water will be provided throughout the day, and an ice cream stop is planned for the afternoon. Proceeds raised from this event are donated to the Agriculture in the Classroom program, to promote agricultural awareness in McHenry County. The registration form is available on our website at https://mchenrycfb.org/tractor-trek. For more information, please call McHenry County Farm Bureau at 815-338-1520 or email Dan Volkers at mcfbmgr@att.net. (fb)

Teresa Merlo of Harvard was awarded a thousand-dollar scholarship from our foundation. She will be attending the University of Illinois where she will further her studies in Agriculture Education. Teresa is the daughter of Jamie and Sarah Merlo. (fb)