Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 2nd, 2019! The Fairfield Young Farmers will be hosting their 3rd Annual Dinner & Raffle/Auction at the Twisted Vines Events Center in Fairfield at 7:00 p.m.
Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. for everyone to start looking at raffle and auction items. A dinner will be served at 7:00 p.m. The night will also include numerous raffle items and a live auction. A gun raffle has been added this year as well. Raffle tickets will be sold on-site.
Sponsorships are $250 and include 4 tickets and meals. Gun sponsors are $400 each, and includes 8 tickets and meals. More auction items and raffle items are needed as well. If you are interested in sponsorship or donating an auction item, contact Michael Grissett at (903) 388-4088, Kevin Childers at (903) 390-2229, Lori Bosley at (903) 879-2766, Nicole Crawford at (903) 388-8742, Mitchell Pate at (903) 388-7165, or the Fairfield Ag Department at (903) 389-4177.
The Fairfield Young Farmers Chapter was established in 1977 with the help of former Fairfield High School Ag Teachers Don Beene, Mark Chavers, and Steve Black. The purpose of the State Association of Young Farmers of Texas is to provide educational programs designed to meet the needs of men and women with a vested interest in agriculture.
The interests include, but are not limited to: leadership training and experience for leaders and good citizens; participation of families in civic and community service work designed to improve the way of life in their community, state, and nation; cooperation with FFA chapters and their activities; cooperation with other organizations and agriculture agencies in programs benefiting agriculture; recreation for families.
Each year the Fairfield Young Farmers have three main fundraisers. They include selling burgers and fries at home Friday night football games, the banquet, and selling fully cooked briskets in April.
Fairfield Young Farmers is a non-profit group whose sole mission is to support the youth involved in agriculture here in Freestone County. Last year, they were able to give back $28,000 to the Fairfield youth at the Freestone County Fair and through scholarships. The year before, they gave back $19,000. This year, they hope to give back more than ever before.
Watch for ticket sales as the banquet gets closer. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Fairfield FFA and Fairfield Junior FFA.
