The NAMA Foundation Online Auction is open for bidding! The deadline to submit your bids is December 2, 2019.

Proceeds from the Online Auction support Student NAMA and the future of agri-marketing.

The Online Auction can be accessed through the NAMA website. Click here to view the packages and start bidding!

For questions, call the NAMA office at (913) 491-6500 or email Sherry Pfaff.

Food brings everyone to the table thanks to American agriculture. Your company can ensure that message is heard on National Ag Day – March 24, 2020 – and gain recognition as a trusted leader and partner.

Become an Ag Day sponsor and enjoy opportunities to:

• take an active role in shaping the public’s perception of ag
• help shape the Ag Day experience in planning stages
• make grassroots community and educational events possible
• inspire a new generation of ag champions
• put your organization in front of key industry and government decision makers

Events will be held across the nation and culminate with Ag Day in Washington, DC. As a sponsor, you’ll get vital exposure through Ag Day Contests, Taste of Ag Celebration, Capitol Hill visits and more. Unique options are available for Commodity Organizations!

To learn more and secure your seat at the table, visit agday.org or call (913) 491-1895. For questions, email Jenny Pickett at [email protected].

November 21 Midsouth NAMA Chapter Event
Lunch & Learn with Mississippi State
The Butcher Shop Steakhouse
Cordova, TN
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
http://www.midsouthnama.org/event-3615053
Tickets – $15 – lunch included

December 4 North Central NAMAChapter Event
Holiday Gathering & Giving
Brit’s Pub
1110 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55403
5:00 – 11:00 pm
Click here to register.  

December 11 Heartland NAMAChapter Event
Tour of the Wyffels Hybrids Facility
740 E. Henry Street
Atkinson, IL
9:30 – 11:00 am
RSVP to Rachel Peabody, [email protected]. 

The NAMA Foundation has kicked off their yearly online auction. All proceeds go to the Student NAMA program which awards scholarships and awards to Student NAMA members.

Items available include media packages, gift cards and even a lake vacation rental.

Visit https://nama.org/foundation/online-auction to place your bid!

National Agriculture Day is set for March 24, 2020. This will mark the 47^th anniversary of National Ag Day which is celebrated in classrooms and communities across the country. The theme for National Ag Day 2020 is “Food Brings Everyone to the Table.”

On March 24, 2020, the ACA will host major events in the nation’s capital including an event at the USDA as well as a Taste of Agriculture Celebration at the Library of Congress.  Additionally, the ACA will bring approximately 100 college students to Washington to deliver the message of Ag Day to the Hill.

These events honor National Agriculture Day and mark a nationwide effort to tell the true story of American agriculture and remind citizens that agriculture is a part of all of us. Many agricultural associations, corporations, students and government organizations involved in agriculture are expected to participate.

National Ag Day is organized by the Agriculture Council of America which is managed by NAMA.

In addition to the events in Washington, DC on March 24, the ACA will once again feature the Ag Day Essay Contest. The winning essay will be presented on National Ag Day.

There’s many sponsorship opportunities available. Visit www.agday.org for more information on National Ag Day 2020.

Mark your calendars for the Regional Best of NAMA events. The dates and locations have been named for these ceremonies. Registration details will come soon. Keep checking back at https://nama.org/chapter-events

January 9 Region 2 Best of NAMA Event
Grand Street Café, Kansas City, MO

January 15 Region 3 Best of NAMA Event
McNamara Alumni Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN ul

January 23 Region 4 Best of NAMA Event
Milwaukee Brewing Company, Milwaukee, WI

North Central NAMA joined the effort to reduce global hunger this month at Feed My Starving Children in Eagan, Minnesota. The group joined other organizations to pack MannaRice meals to send to undernourished children overseas. They packed meals that would make their way to Haiti.

The music started and the packing began! The perfectly portioned meals provided a task for everyone in attendance, and the assembly line got more and more efficient with each pack. In just under an hour’s time, they helped pack enough meals to ensure food security for 49 children over the next 365 days.

Members enjoyed engaging in such a purposeful activity that will have meaningful global impact.