2024 Southwest Michigan Farm Bureau Annual Chili Cook-Off & Young Farmer Discussion Meet

Angela had a great time at the Southwest Michigan Farm Bureau Annual Chili Cook-Off and Young Farmer Discussion Meet! Angela was a sponsor of this event and also entered the Chili Cook-Off. There were three categories of chili winners and Angela was the Sponsor Winner of this event! The Chili Cook-Off raised $2,200 from donations that will be donated to a local food bank. The winners and categories of the cook-off were: 

- Vicki Anders - Individual Winner 

- Angela Shannon - Sponsor Winner 

- Van Buren County Farm Bureau - People's Choice Award and County Farm Bureau Winner 

Also during this event was the Young Farmer Discussion Meet. Angela truly enjoys being a part of this and jumped at the opportunity to be a judge for this portion of the event. The finalists of the Young Farmer Discussion were: 

- Chad Geoit (Kalamazoo) 

- Emily Swift (St. Joseph) 

- Mark Trowbridge (St. Joseph) 

- Drew Bordner (St. Joseph) 

Alternates: 

- Matt Kubowitsch (Kalamazoo) 

- Michael Malmborg (St. Joseph)