kids booklet
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There Is No Exception To Farm Safety The number of lessons that kids can learn at home are endless and farm safety is no exception! Sunrise Cooperative promotes an environment of safety for both our employees and our customer-owners. We stress the importance of Workplace Safety begins at Home, and we want to reiterate farm safety! We encouraged our stockholders to take a moment and spend some time with their kids or grandkids that were preschool to sixth grade and teach them an important lesson in farm safety. Following their discussion, the kids drew what they learned to share it with others in the ag industry. Sunrise’s Lesson’s at Home Farm Safety Booklet includes the lessons each kid learned from their parents or grandparents. Each of these kids is a farm safety leader and will help set great examples for others in the ag industry.
Farm Safety Leaders: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Courtney Altstaetter Samantha Altstaetter Ellie Baer Emmet Baer Genevieve Buchanan Mallory Buchanan Will Cole
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Bella Courtney Emily Courtney Benjamin Culler Lillian Culler Viola Culler Kendyn Karcher Elijah Lewis
16 17 18 19
Austin Lowry Kaleb Lowry Blake Martin Carl Myers, Kaden Beard, Kaleb Hackenburg 20 Jane Porter
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Grant Scherger Wilson Scherger Sophia Schroeder Ella Sweeting Reed Weaver Regan Weaver Kara Woodruff
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Courtney Altstaetter,
daughter of stockholder Philipp Altstaetter submitted “It is not safe to ride on the tractor as a rider if there isn’t a seat for you,” as her Farm Safety Lesson at Home. Courtney is 11-years old and in fifth grade.
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Samantha Altstaetter, daughter of stockholder Philipp Altstaetter submitted “You have to pay attention around tractors so you can be seen by the driver,� as her Farm Safety Lesson at Home. Samantha is eight years old and in second grade.
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Ellie Baer,
granddaughter of stockholder Michael Kocher, submitted “Fire Safety on the Farm: what to do and don’t play with matches!” as her Farm Safety Lesson at Home. Ellie is six years old and in first grade.
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Emmet Baer,
grandson of stockholder Michael Kocher, submitted “Never go outside without an adult, you could get hurt because others can’t see you!” as his Farm Safety Lesson at Home. Emmet is three years old and in preschool.
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Genevieve buchanan,
granddaughter of stockholder Jack Schmiesing, submitted “Have an adult with you by ponds,� as her Farm Safety Lesson at Home. Genevieve is six years old and in kindergarten.
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Mallory buchanan,
granddaughter of stockholder Jack Schmiesing, submitted “Store your ladder,� as her Farm Safety Lesson at Home. Mallory is six years old and in kindergarten.
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Will Cole,
son of stockholder Longacre Farms Inc., submitted “Never walk behind the cows or the skidloader,� as his Farm Safety Lesson at Home. Will is six years old and in kindergarten.
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Bella Courtney, granddaughter of stockholder Lowry Operating LLC, submitted “Make sure to wear bright clothes and stay where you can be seen,� as her Farm Safety Lesson at Home. Bella is 10-years old and in fourth grade.
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Emily Courtney,
granddaughter of stockholder Lowry Operating LLC, submitted “Make sure you are with an adult and stay where you can be seen,� as her Farm Safety Lesson at Home. Emily is six years old and in second grade.
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Benjamin Culler, son of stockholder Russell E. Culler, submitted “Use proper footwear around livestock and don’t walk up behind them,” as his Farm Safety Lesson at Home. Benjamin is six years old and in kindergarten.
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Lillian Culler, daughter of stockholder Russell E. Culler, submitted “Do not wear flip flops around large animals. Wear proper foot protection,� as her Farm Safety Lesson at Home. Lillian is eight years old and in second grade.
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Viola Culler, daughter of stockholder Russell E. Culler, submitted “Importance of
proper footwear when being around livestock,� as her Farm Safety Lesson at Home. Viola is 10-years old and in fourth grade.
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Kendyn Karcher, grandson of stockholder Benny Ritz, submitted “Don’t play in the mound, you could fall out. Always stay in front of animals so they don’t kick you. Only go in a tractor with an adult,” as his Farm Safety Lesson at Home. Kendyn is six years old and in kindergarten.
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Elijah Lewis, grandson of stockholder Lowry Operating LLC, submitted “Don’t swim alone, cover your eyes if you are near someone who is welding and stay away from moving equipment,” as his Farm Safety Lesson at Home. Elijah is nine years old and in third grade.
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Austin Lowry, grandson of stockholder Lowry Operating LLC, submitted “Stay away from
animals without a parent with you,� as his Farm Safety Lesson at Home. Austin is five years old and in kindergarten.
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Kaleb Lowry, grandson of stockholder Lowry Operating LLC, submitted “Always wear a
seatbelt when operating equipment,� as his Farm Safety Lesson at Home. Kaleb is eight years old and in second grade.
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Blake Martin, son of stockholder Jeff Martin (L & M Farms), submitted “BE SAFE at the farm,� as his Farm Safety Lesson at Home. Blake is seven years old and in first grade.
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CARL MYERS, Kaden Beard and Kaleb Hackenburg. Carl is the son of stockholder JAC Faith
Farms LLC. The boys submitted “Always look around when operating a skid steer loader. Never go near a combine header when it is running and remember when you are riding in the tractor, do not touch any of the controls,� as their Farm Safety Lesson at Home. Carl and Kaden are seven years old and in first grade and Kaleb is nine and in third grade.
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Jane Porter, daughter of stockholder Doug Steinberger, submitted “Be careful around
tractors and other farm equipment because they might not be able to see you,� as her Farm Safety Lesson at Home. Jane is seven years old and in first grade.
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Grant Scherger, son of stockholder Scherger Farms Inc., submitted “Grain Bin Safety and
never enter a grain bin alone. Have communication devices to help communicate,� as his Farm Safety Lesson at Home. Grant is 11-years old and in fifth grade.
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Wilson Scherger, son of stockholder Scherger Farms Inc., submitted “Don’t hide around equipment and always be aware of moving equipment,” as his Farm Safety Lesson at Home. Wilson is eight years old and in second grade.
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Sophia Schroeder, daughter of stockholder Brett Schroeder, submitted “Always stay back from farm machinery so the operator can see you,� as her Farm Safety Lesson at Home. Sophia is six years old and in kindergarten.
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Ella Sweeting, son of stockholder Sweeting Family Farms LLC, submitted “When a
machine is running, wait for the operator to give a signal before approaching,� as her Farm Safety Lesson at Home. Ella is eight years old and in second grade.
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Reed Weaver, grandson of stockholder Weaver Farms, submitted “Pull the keys out of the
tractor when you’re done,” as his Farm Safety Lesson at Home. Reed is six years old and in kindergarten.
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Regan Weaver, granddaughter of stockholder Weaver Farms, submitted “Don’t climb fences
and don’t go close to the water,” as her Farm Safety Lesson at Home. Regan is eight years old and in second grade.
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Kara Woodruff, daughter of stockholder New Legacy Farms LLC and New Legacy Farms Partnership, submitted “If kids play in grain, they can get pulled into the grain and suffocate,� as her Farm Safety Lesson at Home. Kara is 11-years old and in fifth grade.
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Kara Woodruff, daughter of stockholder New Legacy Farms LLC and New Legacy Farms
Partnership, submitted “Silo ladders are not for play. If kids climb they can fall and get hurt,� as her Farm Safety Lesson at Home. Kara is 11-years old and in fifth grade.
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