By Ben Bradbury, Staff Writer

THE BROWN COUNTY Farm Bureau Federation, a group of area farmers who help promote agricultural issues, donated 22 books about farming and food subjects to each of Sleepy Eye’s schools. Pictured above in the back, starting at left, are members of the Farm Bureau: Todd Miller, vice president; Lori Schneider, board member; Gerald Woodley, secretary; Greg Bartz, district two director and Harley Vogel, board member. In the front, starting at left, are: Dean Simonsen, Farm Bureau president; Jeff Schultz, St. John’s Lutheran School; Nancy Moore, Sleepy Eye Public School and Maria Lux, St. Mary’s Catholic School.