Let us show our appreciation
Harvest season. Long days, long nights to make sure we have the food we need. COUNTRY Financial appreciates how hard you work, which is why we want you to take a break on us. These Feed a Farmer events across Illinois will give you the chance to enjoy good food, connect with other farmers, and take a deep breath before diving back in. We’d love to see you at one of the events listed below!
Events
Select your state and find the event in your county!
| County | Date | Time | Location | Host(s) | Details |
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| Marshall | TBD | TBD | TBD | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Daniel Davis and partner with local Schuyler County Farm Bureau | Hosting a Cattleman's Association Luncheon and Speech |
| Marshall | 9/29/2026 | 11 a.m. | Geraldine High School FFA | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Marty Hall and partner with Corey Hill, Ag Commissioner Candidate | Hosting an event at local FFA chapter where farmers can come by and grab a free meal and socialize. |
| County | Date | Time | Location | Details |
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| County | Date | Time | Location | Host(s) | Details |
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| Ware | 10/12/2026 | 6:30 p.m. | Ware county High School Agriculture building. | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Corey Dawson, and partner with FFA | Handing out meals at Ware County High School Agriculture building. |
| Jackson | 10/12/2026 | Noon | 51 Benton Center Way | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Diana Ross, East Jackson Middle School FFA and Jackson Empower FFA and partner with FFA | Grab bag and snacks |
| County | Date | Time | Location | Host(s) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau, Henry, Whiteside, Lee | 10/12/2026 | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Several need to be confirmed dates Monday Oct 12th @ Princeton office 680 W Peru St Princeton, IL | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Alan Davis and partner with local Schuyler County Farm Bureau | 2 events will be farmers picking up meals to take back to fields |
| Calhoun | 10/12/2026 | 4 p.m. | Jersey County Grain 819 S Park St Hardin, IL 62047 | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Lindsey Franke and partner with Corey Hill , Ag Commissioner Candidate | Sack lunches available at the local Jersey County Grain elevator |
| Champaign | 10/23/2026 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Premier Coop Elevator in Dewey, IL | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Tanna Suits and partner with FFA | Handing out Jimmy Johns box lunches at Premier Coop Elevator in Dewey, IL. |
| Christian | TBD | TBD | TBD | COUNTRY Financial Rep, William McKinney and partner with FFA | Rep delivering meals to the field |
| Clinton | 10/5/2026 - 10/16/2026 | 8 a.m. | In the field | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Brendan Wilken & Local Farm Bureau and partner with East Jackson Middle School FFA and Jackson Empower FFA | Rep delivering meals to the field |
| DeWitt | 10/07/2026 - 10/09/2026 | All day | DeWitt, Piatt, Mclean, Champaign and Macon Counties | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Kevin Richardson | Rep delivering meals to the field |
| Fayette | 10/12/2026 | 10:30 a.m. | 601 W Division St, Altamont, IL 62411 | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Logan Mahon | Meals will be handed out to farmers at the grain elevator. |
| Ford | 10/12/2026 or 10/13/2026 | 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Alliance Grain, Gibson City, IL | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Eric Strand, Ford-Iroquis Farm Bureau and Alliance Grain | Set up outside of Alliance Grain to pass out meals from a local catering company |
| Fulton/McDonough | 10/12/2026 | 11 a.m. | Waiting to hear back from Adair Shuttle for 10/12. | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Shelley Postin, McDonough Co Reps Brett Powell and Abram Olson, McDonough Co Farm Bureau manager, and Elaine Stone- Fulton Co Farm Bureau | Meals for the farmers to pick up either at the Adair Shuttle or my office. |
| Grundy | 10/11/2026 | 5 p.m. | Kendall-Grundy Farm Bureau 400 N Division St. Morris IL 819 S Park St Hardin, IL 62047 | COUNTRY Financial Rep, David Scoggin and partner with Crop Specialist Pete Hornstein | We are giving pork chop dinners away at the Kendal-Grundy Farm Bureau |
| Hamilton | 10/9/2026 | 11 a.m. | Hamilton County Farm Bureau | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Chad Mitsdarffer | Rep delivering meals to the field |
| Hamilton | 10/7/2026 | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | The Gray Pearl 108 N Jackson St McLeansboro IL 62859 | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Justin Drake and partner with Livingston County Farm Bureau | Providing a luncheon for our farm clients to dine in or have meal delivered to the field |
| Hancock | 10/5/2026 or 10/12/2026 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | In the field | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Jake Allen | Will be delivering Jimmy John's box lunch with water/soda to clients in the field |
| Henderson & Warren | TBD | 11 a.m. | Meals are taken out to the field they are working at. | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Rachael Gipe and partner with IAA credit and the Mclean County Farm Bureau | Rep delivering meals to the field |
| Iroquois | 10/15/2026 | 11 a.m. | 125 W. 1st North Street Chebanse, IL 60922 Or arrangements to be dropped of in the field | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Kolton Koch | They can come to the office and pick up or we'll deliver their meals |
| Iroquois | 11 a.m. | Office 100 N 10th St Watseka | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Bob Burd & Local Farm Bureau | Cooking pork burgers and packaging lunches for pickup and delivery. | |
| Iroquois | 10/9/2026 | 4 p.m. | Ford-Iroquois Farm Bureau Gilman, IL | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Brenna Hildenbrand and partner with FB manager of Montgomery County - Katie Wilson | Drive-thru dinner meal. |
| Kankakee | 10/8/2026 | Noon | Grain Elevator--Herscher and Limestone | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Chad Ringler | We will have sandwhiches chips and water at the grain elevator in Herscher and Limestone |
| Lake | TBD | Noon | Event will be at the farm home base. | COUNTRY Financial Rep, David Steffenhagen and partner with Local FB | Rep delivering meals to the field |
| Livingston | 10/8/2026 | Lunch: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Dinner: 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. | 315 N Ladd St Pontiac, IL 61764 | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Marlon Eilts and partner with Kendal-Grundy Farm Bureau | Check Facebook for more info |
| Macon | TBD | 10 a.m. | Hopefully first week of October | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Tim Young and partner with Crop Specialist Darren Davis, office partners Kyle Koerner and Stuart Koerner. | Rep delivering meals to the field |
| Macoupin | TBD | TBD | Carlinville | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Joey Boente | Rep delivering meals to the field |
| Macoupin | 10/3/2026 | 11 a.m. | Girard IL | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Steve O'Dell and partner with FFA | Rep delivering meals to the field and some meals are picked up. |
| Mason | 10/15/2026 | 11 a.m. | Riverfront Park in Havana, IL | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Nathan Turner & local FFA Chapter and partner with Farm Bureau | We will grill pork chops at the park. |
| McLean | 10/16/2026 | 11:30 a.m. | Leroy Grain Elevator | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Doug Davis and partner with County Farm Bureau | We will set up at Leroy Elevator and have orders from existing farmer clients to come and pick up. |
| Mclean | 10/7/2026 & 10/8/2026 | Noon | Randolph Grain Elevator Heyworth IL, and Alliance Grain elevator Colfax, IL | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Casey Holevoet | October 7th at 12 noon at the Alliance Grain Elevator at 200 S Brook St, Colfax, IL 61728 and the other one is October 8th at 12 noon at the Randolph Co-op Grain Co, 15140 County Rd 625 N, Heyworth IL 61745 |
| Menard | TBD | TBD | Awaiting final decision | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Chase Sanert and partner with Peoria County Farm Bureau | Farmers picking up. |
| Montgomery | 10/14/2026 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Throughout Montgomery County we will deliver to local farmers and their helpers in the Hillsboro area. | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Jessica Chappelear & Farm Bureau manager of Montgomery County, Katie Wilson and partner with Local Farm Bureau | 9/30, 10/2, 10/6, 10/8 - Deliver to the field days 10/14 - go to Fillmore Elevator to hand out meals with Montgomery County FB |
| Moultrie | 10/5/2026 | 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Local elevator | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Elizabeth Houser and COUNTRY Financial Rep, Kyler Houser and partner with Ford-Iroquois Farm Bureau, Pork Producers, 2 local FFA chapters | Having a pork burger meal. |
| Peoria | TBD | 4:30 p.m. | 421 N 4th St, Chillicothe IL 61523. This is Cam's office | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Cameron Parr and partner with Hamilton County Farm Bureau, Hamilton County FFA | Efforts still being determined. |
| Peoria | 10/12/2026 | In the morning | Elmwood & Brimfield | COUNTRY Financial Rep, David Vaughan & Peoria County Farm Bureau and partner with Tazewell County Farm Bureau | Delivering sandwiches to local elevators |
| Peoria | Noon | Agland Monica Elevator Monica, IL | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Ryan Williams & Local Farm Bureau | Handing out sandwiches at the local elevator. | |
| Randolph | 10/12/2026 | 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Surrounding area | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Alinda Jeffers | Rep delivering meals to the field or a central location where they might be gathered |
| Sangamon | 10/16/2026 | TBD | Riverton RCM Coop | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Duane Schmedeke and partner with 4H | Ed Legner & Sangamon Co Farm Bureau |
| Schuyler | TBD | 11 a.m. | WGM (Western Grain Marketing) in Rushville, IL | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Ciara Icenogle and partner with Woodford County Farm Bureau | Set up at the local grain elevator with a meal from a local caterer |
| Tazewell | 10/8/2026 | 4:30 p.m. | COUNTRY Financial-Zaiser Agency 30390 State Route 9 Mackinaw IL 61755 | COUNTRY Financial Rep, John Zaiser and partner with community Ag organization | We will host the event at our office with a food truck set-up to provide meals |
| Vermilion | 11 a.m. | Premiere Cooperative in Jamaica IL and Sidell Ag in Sidell, IL | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Dustin Ehler and partner with local FFA/4H | I will be doing deliveries and setting up at 2 local elevators for farmer pickup. | |
| Woodford | 10/5/2026 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Metamora, IL Office | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Kris Stoneking and partner with 4H and FFA | We are will be cooking pork chops at our office location and have bags of food for pickup. |
| Woodford | 9/28/2026 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Rep delivering meals to the field and available for pickup | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Mike Flynn | Cookout at the office |
| Woodford | TBD | Noon | Local Green elevators | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Jay Hurd | We will be taking meals to the Green elevator |
| County | Date | Time | Location | Host(s) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota | 10/12/2026 | 11 a.m. | 219 Sibley Street, Hastings, MN 55033 | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Mandy Bremer | Hosting an event in my office - can pick up lunches. |
| Dakota | 10/16/2026 | 11 a.m. | Dakota County | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Thomas Pugh | Farmers will come to event to pick up meals. |
| Stevens | 10/6/2026 | 11 a.m. | Old No. 1, 412 Atlantic Ave, Morris, MN 56267 | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Darla Hacker and partner with FFA and Sullivan Fire and Rescue | Rep delivering meals to the field |
| County | Date | Time | Location | Host(s) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linn County | 10/10/2026 | 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. | Albany Or Office | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Michelle Morford and partner with Ford-Iroquis Farm Bureau and Alliance Grain | Will have coolers full of goodies at the office to have our farm clients come and pickup. |
| County | Date | Time | Location | Host(s) | Details |
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| Putnam | TBD | All day | At their farms | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Ryan Williams & Local Farm Bureau and partner with Farm Bureau and the local FFA help | Rep delivering meals to the field |
| County | Date | Time | Location | Host(s) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason | 10/12/2026 | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | The Heron | COUNTRY Financial Rep, Stan Olsen and partner with McDonough Co Reps Brett Powell and Abram Olson, McDonough Co Farm Bureau manager, and Elaine Stone- Fulton Co Farm Bureau | I'll be hosting the event at my office space. It's a community building that I am able to use. |
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