We have officially begun a $1 million capital campaign to replace our aging swine barn and significantly improve our livestock facilities, with a new facility designed to be much more than a place to house livestock during fair week. Our vision is to create a modern agricultural education and youth livestock facility that will serve generations of young people, agricultural families, and our entire community. Each year, hundreds of youth and families come through the Branch County Fairgrounds learning lessons that extend far beyond the show ring. They learn responsibility, hard work, animal care, agriculture, sportsmanship, leadership, and the importance of giving back to their community. We want this new facility to provide a safe, functional, and welcoming place for them to continue those traditions for decades to come. The new swine barn is the first phase and will house more than 300 swine while improving animal welfare, ventilation, water access, sanitation, biosecurity, accessibility, and the overall experience for exhibitors and visitors. Just as importantly, we want the facility to have an educational purpose. Our goal is ambitious, but we believe strongly in this project. We are pursuing grants, agricultural partnerships, corporate sponsorships, local businesses, farm families, individual donors, and in-kind contributions to reach our $1 million goal.
Interested in contributing to help us reach our goal? Click the button below for a link to the donation form.
