FARM BUREAU FLAVOR

Julia Nunes is serving as the 73rd Alice in Dairyland. As Wisconsin's agriculture ambassador, her goal is to educate audiences across Wisconsin about the $104.8 billion economic impact and importance of our state's diverse agriculture industry in our daily lives. This fall she is highlighting Wisconsin pork. Check out five recipes using pork at aliceindairyland.com/single-post/2020/09/15/ Pork-Recipes-to-Fuel-Your-Fall.

Real Pork Campaign: pork.org/real-pork Pork cooking tips: pork.org/cooking Recipes: yummly.com/page/pork

• 1 bone-in ham, fully cooked (about 51/2 pounds) • 1 c. apple cider • 1/2 c. dark brown sugar

1. Place ham in a large slow cooker.

Whisk the cider with the brown sugar, bourbon, honey and mustard. Slowly pour over the ham. Scatter the thyme sprigs into the slow cooker. 2. Cook, on HIGH for 4 hours or on LOW for 8 hours, or until very tender. Remove ham to • 1/3 c. bourbon (Kentucky) • 1/4 c. honey • 1/4 c. Dijon mustard • 4 sprigs fresh thyme

rest on a cutting board. Pass the remaining cooking liquid through a fine-mesh sieve into a saucepan. Simmer for 10 minutes or until slightly reduced. Cut the ham into chunks or slices. Brush the cut pieces with the cooking liquid before arranging on a platter. Serve warm or room temperature.

• 11/4 lbs. pulled pork, cooked • 12 corn tortillas (5- or 6-inch,)

1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Place two tortillas in the skillet and cook until warm and softened, about 30 seconds per side. Fill the tortillas with about 11/2 oz. of pork, 1/4 c. of lettuce and 4 tsp. of salsa. • 3 c. lettuce, shredded • 1 c. salsa

2. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and serve.

* If you prefer to heat all of the tortillas at once, microwave them on high until warm and softened, 1 to 2 minutes.

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Price and Lincoln - Cheese Lovers Celebration Dane County - SILO Screening

In August, Lincoln and Price County Farm Bureau Dairy Promotion Committees celebrated all things cheese. Brigadoon Winery supplied wine and the committees brought the cheese. There was no fee for cheese sampling. There also was live music.

Barron County - Drawing Contest

On Oct. 4, the Dane County Farm Bureau Safety Committee hosted a free virtual screening of the independent film, SILO, and received 110 views. SILO is the first ever feature film about a grain bin entrapment, a possible tragedy faced in agriculture every day. A live Q&A session followed the film that about 30 people participated in.

Manitowoc County - Grilled Cheese Kits

Elliot Meyer, daughter of Barron County Farm Bureau members Damon and Arlaina Meyer, won the National Ag Day drawing contest. For winning, she received a bag of goodies supporting Wisconsin’s agriculture community. For more information on agriculture activities that you can do with your children, please visit the Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom website at wisagclassroom.org or visit the Ag in the Classroom Program Facebook page.

In May, Manitowoc County Farm Bureau donated $100 to the Kiel FFA Alumni and supporters to assemble Grilled Cheese Kits to serve 65 families. The following items were in the bags: a loaf of bread from Roeck's Bakery; a pound each of cheese whips and string cheese from Henning's Wisconsin Cheese; a pound of butter from Pine River Dairy; a pound of sliced cheese from Sargento; a gallon of milk from Kwik Trip; and promotional items donated by Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin.

Shawano County - Community Support

Shawano County Farm Bureau supported several local groups in need while promoting healthy products from farmers. They have donated more than $2,000 in support to local organizations. Bonduel FFA sells 'Support Dairy' yard signs and uses the money to buy dairy products for the Cecil food pantry. Shawano County Farm Bureau donated $250 towards the purchase of the signs. The Tilleda/Bowler area food pantry serves 15-20 families twice a month. Shawano County Farm Bureau bought 20 gallons of milk and 20 packages of cheese for each delivery day in May and June. The Boys and Girls Club of Shawano received $330 for the purchase of yogurt, cottage cheese and string cheese for 55 families. The Menominee Early Childhood Services received $1,000 for purchasing 2% or whole milk for kids. The donation will provide milk to about 80 families. Shawano County Farm Bureau donated $250 towards the Tiger’s Den Daycare in Tigerton to purchase milk.

On Sept. 15, the 23rd Annual Wisconsin Ag Open was held at The Oaks in Cottage Grove. There were 74 golfers who participated in this year’s event. Due to COVID-19, Dane County restrictions created some challenges for the organizers and golfers. Thanks to event volunteers, golf course staff and attendees, the day was a fun and safe event. Event contests included a putting contest, Par 3, 50-50 raffle, mulligan sale and basket raffles. The winning team members were Brad DeBels, Doug Soldat, Paul Koch and Kurt Hockemeyer.

Whether you attended or supported the event financially, your contributions were greatly appreciated.