The Block Party

Join us at The BLOCK Party!  The next episode of The Block Party is live and ready for you to listen!  Join us as we talk with Matt Kapp, Michigan Farm Bureau’s Government Relations Specialist, to introduce June’s discussion topic and get to know.  Check it out!  To listen to this episode and others, visit: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2134475   Did this discussion spark a policy idea for you?  Be s...

Join us at The BLOCK Party!  The next episode of The Block Party is live and ready for you to listen!  Join us as we talk with Theresa Sisung, Michigan Farm Bureau’s Industry Relations Specialist, to introduce May’s discussion topic, Artificial Intelligence in agriculture, and get to know.  Check it out!  To listen to this episode and others, visit: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2134475   Interested...

Join us at The BLOCK Party!  The next episode of The Block Party is live and ready for you to listen!  Join us as we talk with Laura Lunceford, Michigan Farm Bureau’s Membership Development Manager, to introduce April’s discussion topic and get to know.  Check it out!  To listen to this episode and others, visit: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2134475    Also, here is the online membership application...

Join us at The BLOCK Party!  This month’s episode of The Block Party is live and ready for you to listen!  Join us as we talk with Audrey Martin, Delta College Collegiate Farm Bureau and Beth Wernette, Mecosta County Farm Bureau, to introduce March’s discussion topic and get to know a little better.  Check it out!  To listen to this episode and others, visit: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2134475   D...

Join us at The BLOCK Party!  The next episode of The Block Party is live and ready for you to listen!  Join us as we talk with Austin Large Senior Director of Membership and Organization Development at American Farm Bureau, to introduce February’s discussion topic and get to know.  Check it out!  To listen to this episode and others, visit: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2134475   Did this discussion...

Join us at The BLOCK Party!  Episode Eleven of The Block Party is live and ready for you to listen!  Join us as we talk with Theresa Sisung, Tess VanGorder and Ernie Birchmeier, to introduce December’s discussion topic and get to know a little better.  Check it out!  To listen to this episode and others, visit: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2134475   Did this discussion spark a policy idea for you? ...

Join us at The BLOCK Party!  Episode Nine of The Block Party is live and ready for you to listen!  Join us as we talk with Matt Kapp, Michigan Farm Bureau’s Government Relations Specialist, to introduce December’s discussion topic and get to know him a little better.  Check it out!  To listen to this episode and others, visit: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2134475   Did this discussion spark a policy...

Join us at The BLOCK Party!  Episode Nine of The Block Party is live and ready for you to listen!  Join us as we talk with Laura Campbell, Michigan Farm Bureau’s Agricultural Ecology Department, to introduce November’s discussion topic and get to know her a little better.  You won’t want to miss this episode as if there are questions on water use regulations and jurisdiction, Laura is the person y...

Join us at The BLOCK Party!  Episode Eight of The Block Party is live and ready for you to listen!  Join us as we talk with Noelle Nachreiner, Executive Director and Michael Ceja, Outreach Specialist for the Michigan Ag Council.  In this episode Noelle and Michael will introduce October’s discussion topic and get to know them a little better.  Check it out!  To listen to this episode and others, v...

Join us at The BLOCK Party!  Episode Seven of The Block Party is live and ready for you to listen!  Join us as we talk with John Kran, Michigan Farm Bureau’s National Legislative Council, Theresa Sisung, MFB’s Industry Relations Specialist, and Loren Koeman MFB’s Manager of Industry Conservation and Regulatory Relations and Lead Economist.  In this episode we will get to know John, Theresa, and Lo...

Join us at The BLOCK Party! Episode Six of The Block Party is live and ready for you to listen!  Join us as we talk with Mitch Galloway, Michigan Farm Bureau’s Associate Editor of Member Publications (Farm News).  In this episode we will get to know Mitch a little more and have a brief introduction to August’s Discussion Topic “Fewer operations, more consolidation: What is farm’s future?”  From me...

Join us at The BLOCK Party!  Episode Five of The Block Party is live and ready for you to listen!  Join us as we talk with Katie Eisenberger, Michigan Farm Bureau’s High School and Collegiate Program Specialist and Megan Sprague, Michigan Farm Bureau’s, Young Farmer Program Specialist.  In this episode we will have a brief introduction to July’s Discussion Topic “Discussion Meets and Community Act...

Join us at The BLOCK Party!  Episode Four of The Block Party is live and ready for you to listen!  Join us as we talk with Jeremy Nagel, Michigan Farm Bureau’s Member Communications Specialist.  In this episode we will have a brief introduction to June’s Discussion Topic aka the mother of all discussion topics “What’s Happening, grass roots?” and get to know Jeremy a little more.  Check it out!  T...

Join us as we talk with Michigan Farm Bureau’s Promotion and Education Specialist, Amelia Miller.  In this episode we will have a brief introduction to May’s Discussion Topic “I order my groceries online,” get to know Amelia a little more and learn about exciting opportunities coming for county Farm Bureaus.  If you have additional thoughts or feedback on what you would like to hear at The Block P...

Join us at The BLOCK Party!  Episode Two of The Block Party is live and ready for you to listen!  Join us as we talk with Michigan Farm Bureau’s Grassroots Policy Outreach Specialist, Emily Reinart.  In this episode we will have a brief introduction to April’s Discussion Topic “Basketball and Policy Development” and get to know Emily a little more.  Be sure to check out the MFB and AFBF Policy Boo...

Thank you for listening to the first episode of the CAG Podcast: The Block Party . This month we will be talking with MFB’s Promotion and Education Specialist Amelia Miller as we kick off March’s discussion topic of “Who was your 5th grade teacher?”  We will consider tactics to connecting with schools, how to measure success and get to know Amelia better.