This year will mark the 10th annual Farmers Share of the Food Dollar Breakfast sponsored by the Peoria County Farm Bureau. The breakfast is an effort to help educate the public on the safe and affordable crops that American farmers produce. It will be held in a new location this year as Exposition Gardens in Peoria will host the event on Saturday, March 20.
Breakfast will be served by Farm Bureau members from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and the price is based on the farm value of menu items. This year the cost will be 60 cents for 2 scrambled eggs, two 2 ounce whole hog sausage patties, two pancakes, an 8 ounce glass of Prairie Farms milk, and an 8 ounce glass of orange juice. How is the price figured? It’s the value of the wheat in the pancakes, the value of the corn in the syrup, the market price of a pig, the value of the milk picked up on the farm and the farm value of eggs. A Florida farmer was called to get the value of a pound of orange juice solids.
There will also be tractors, farm photos and educational exhibits displayed; FREE ABC’s of Agriculture coloring books and Ag Mags for the children; and a silent auction to raise funds for Peoria County Farm Bureau Foundation sponsored scholarships and ag literacy programs. Soybean Candles, Soy Smooth Hand Lotion, Glass and Surface Cleaner made from corn, and “Look, it’s a whatchamajig!” DVD (identifies farm related crops, equipment, structures, and livestock from your car window) will be available to consumers for purchase.
