National Farmers Union Youth and Young Adults

06/26/2016

Young Farmers Union leaders gather at the NFU Education Center in Bailey, Colorado, to participate in leadership and cooperative activities, listen to excellent speakers, take in the beautiful outdoors of the Rocky Mountains, and celebrate 80 years of this important NFU education camp.

06/15/2016

Checkout these camp stories to celebrate All-States 80th year!

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NFU All-States Camp Stories While we count down to the kickoff of the 80th Annual National Farmers Union All-States Camp, take a moment to read some memorable stories about how impactful All-States…

01/14/2016

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12/01/2015

Help out our Beginning Farmer Institute (BFI) and be entered into a raffle for great prizes! Click the link below to see how you can help!

Help us fund our Beginning Farmer Institute by participating in our campaign and donating! Here at National Farmers Union Foundation we LOVE…

11/26/2015

Happy Thanksgiving to our NFU family!

10/07/2015

This summer marks our 80th anniversary for All-States Leadership Camp! We are looking for your camp stories and experiences to help us celebrate this milestone. Please email: [email protected] with 2-3 paragraphs of your past experiences as a camper. We would love to hear from you!

07/30/2015

National Farmers Union Foundation is hiring a new education coordinator. This is a great opportunity to be involved in agriculture and youth education. Check it out and share!

Full Time Positions Education Coordinator The Education Coordinator assists with planning, development, promotion and delivery of youth and adult educational and leadership programs and events. The...

07/22/2015

New NFU Blog! NFU Education Intern Rochelle Bitz details her involvement in Farmers Union since she was eight years old. Find out how Farmers Union education programs are helping develop the !

By Rochelle Bitz, education intern, National Farmers Union To say that the National Farmers Union education program played a part in my “growing up,” is an understatement. The education program wa...

07/20/2015

Our Guest Farmstagrammer this week is Harrison Topp! Follow along - on Instagram (http://bit.ly/1IYILHV) - as Harrison showcases the of Rocky Mountain Farmers Union.
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Harrison Topp operates Topp Fruits in Paonia, Colorado, and works as the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Director of Membership, as a community organizer around agricultural and oil and gas issues, and as a cooperative developer. He earned a degree from New York University in 2009 with a double major in Film Production and Anthropology. From 2009 to 2010, Harrison developed his community organizing skills during the production of a community-driven film project focused on the music and dance culture of western North Carolina. When the project concluded, Harrison followed his passion for agriculture and became the manager of a market farm and CSA.

In 2013, Harrison returned to his home state of Colorado to work as an AmeriCorps VISTA with the Montezuma School to Farm Project. During this time he and a small team also reopened the Mt. Lookout Grange in Mancos, Colorado, turning it into a vibrant community space focused on agricultural and environmental education. In 2014, Harrison began working for the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union and took over management of the family orchard. His work consists of managing community organizers to help rural communities develop effective organizations and establish member-owned cooperatives. He and his staff assist these local groups in protecting their water, soil, and natural resources; representing the needs of agriculture on a local and state level; and creating sustainable economic opportunities.

07/08/2015

Make sure you are following along on Instagram to see all of our awesome members' farms and businesses. Also let us know if you would like to be a guest farmstagrammer! Follow and check out

This week our guest farmstagrammer is Erin Bailey of Northwest Farmers Union and the great state of Washington. Erin is a third generation dryland wheat farmer. She is currently working as an operator for CHS Primeland in her hometown of St. John. She is gaining experience in her industry while waiting for a spot on the family farm and will be the third generation farmer to manage LM Farms. LM Farms operates on over 6700 acres of land! She is also a Beginning Farmer Institute Alum! Follow along on Instagram by checking out and

07/01/2015

Congratulations to the new NFU National Youth Advisory Council (NYAC)!

The new members are: Kiana Jean Brockel, South Dakota; Jesse Carlson, South Dakota; Andrew Cotter, Wisconsin; Alexandra Grace Farber, South Dakota; Karly Jane Held, North Dakota; and Ali Slaughter, Wisconsin.

The National Youth Advisory Council is elected each year by their peers during the NFU All-States Leadership Camp. NYAC duties include representing thousands of Farmers Union youth across the country, and working at the annual NFU Convention. These young Farmers Union leaders also help plan the next year’s NFU All-States Leadership Camp.

06/30/2015

The 79th Annual NFU All-States Leadership Camp took place at the NFU Education Center in Bailey, Colorado, June 21-25, 2015.
Campers explore their personal leadership skills, identify issues important to their generation, and discuss their role in affecting positive change throughout rural America, both individually and through involvement in Farmers Union.
This year, featured speakers included: Olympic gold medalist Rulon Gardner; NFU President Roger Johnson; Oklahoma Farmers Union President Terry Detrick; NFU Senior Vice President of Programs Chandler Goule; comedian Josh Blue; and Washington State University Graduate Research Assistant Cedric Habiyaremye.