Farm Bureau conducts Food Checkout Day in Adairville, Lewisburg and at the Logan County Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting February 25 was a day to honor Farmers for providing us with the most affordable food in the world. The average American spends just over 10 percent of disposable income on food, the lowest in the world. The average American earns enough income to pay for their annual food supply in just seven weeks. By comparison, the average American works until mid-April to pay for their annual taxes.

Logan County Farm Bureau Federation volunteers conducted a “Food Check-out Day” Feb. 25th at The Adairville IGA, Lewisburg IGA and at the Logan County Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting. At each location participants guessed the value of a typical basket of groceries. A $50. gift certificate for groceries was given to the winner at all three locations. A $25 gift certificate was given to the second place winners at the grocery store locations. Piggly Wiggly of Russellville furnished the market basket of groceries at the Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting location.

Farm Bureau members, Richard Moore and Bobby Dawson conducted worked at the Adairville IGA location. John Mason Barnes won first place and Brooke Barnes won second place.

Logan County Farm Bureau President, Daniel Gaston, Farm Bureau State Board Member Russell Poore and board member Dwight Grise worked at the Lewisburg IGA location. Josh Conn won first place and Dean Webster won second place.

Russell and Patsy Poore worked at the Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting at which June Massingille was the winner.

These food checkout events were conducted to give recognition to the American Farmers for providing us with affordable food. As a result we have more money to spend on other things, which boosts our whole economy and quality of life.