Join us for the 2nd Annual Joint Meeting and Banquet of the Franklin County Cooperative Extension Association and the Franklin County Conservation District

The Franklin County Cooperative Extension Association and Franklin County Conservation District will hold their first annual joint meeting on Friday, January 27, 2012, at 7:00 PM at Solomon’s Lutheran Church, Chambersburg.

This year’s speaker will be Trevor Hoff. Trevor lives in Carroll County, Maryland. He is 19 years old and is currently a sophomore at Carroll Community College studying Agriculture Business and Political Science.  Trevor lives on a farm where they raise crops, black Angus beef cattle, and pigs.  The farm has been in his family for over 200 years.  To start paying for college, he started Local Homestead Products LLC. which sells five different types of beef jerky at shows and on his website

www.localhomesteadproducts.com.  Trevor was run over by a tractor while feeding cattle on his family’s farm in July of 2006.  With over 7 plates and 37 screws in his face, Trevor is a walking miracle.  He is the National Youth Spokesperson for Farm Safety 4 Kids and speaks about the importance of farm safety and also about his tractor accident.

Tickets for the annual meeting are $12.50 for adults and $6.00 for children ages 5-11.  Doors at the church, 4856 Wayne Road, will open at 6:15 PM for snacks and fellowship.  At 7:00 PM, a chicken and ham loaf dinner will be served buffet style.  For tickets or additional information, contact the Cooperative Extension Office, at (717) 263-9226 or the District office at (717) 264-5499.  The deadline for purchasing tickets is January 20.