Indian Creek Elementary in Shabbona was one of 43 schools that benefited from books recently donated to school libraries. Shown with the books are (from left) John Weberpal, Weberpal Farms; Jennifer Walker, Tate & Lyle; Susan Anderson (standing), library paraprofessional; Brayden Goodbred, 1st grade student; Brandon Johnson, Tate & Lyle; Addison Herrmann, 3rd grade student; Paul Rasmussen (standing), Illinois Soybean Association; Dale Sanderson, Sanderson Ag; Payton Hueber, 3rd grade student; Lisa Brandt, Sycamore Hy-Vee; Zane Kustes, 1st grade student; and Jack Goodrich, DeKalb County Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture.
DeKalb County Farm Bureau’s Agricultural Literacy program worked with sponsors to donate ag-related children’s books to elementary, middle, and high school libraries in the county.
The following six titles were provided this year: “Combines” by Holly Dufek, “First Peas to the Table” by Susan Grigsby, “Food Engineering” and “Genetic Engineering” by Michael Burgan, “Heartland” by Diane Siebert, and “Pod to Plate: The Life Cycle of Soybeans” by Julie Blunier.
Forty-three schools benefitted from this effort, which targeted students in kindergarten through high school. Each school library received titles appropriate to the grade levels within that building.
A total of 194 books were distributed in October. Our thanks to the following businesses and organizations for making the purchase of these books possible: Bob & Bonnie Buchholz – DEKALB Asgrow, Ed & Darla Arndt – DEKALB Asgrow, Illinois Soybean Association and local farmers, Sanderson Ag, Sycamore Hy-Vee, Tate & Lyle, Weberpal Farms, and the DeKalb County Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture.
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