Kevin and I just recently had the honor of accepting an award on behalf of the American Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher Program at the Hunger’s Hope Awards. The AFBF YF&R program was given the Trade Organization of the Year for our efforts to help feed the hungry. Every year America’s Second Harvest feeds millions of people and the YF&R is helping do their part. In 2004 with the contributions of time, money and pounds of food the YF&R provided 3,745,056 meals. In 2005 we helped provide 3,085,634 meals, and in 2006 we provided 2,479,817 meals. For all of you who have helped this award is for you, for those of you who would like to help but don’t know where to start check the America’s Second Harvest website at www.secondharvest.org where you can get a list of food banks near you who can always use your help.

There are moments in our lives that we do more than we thought we ever could. Let this be our moment, to celebrate all that we have accomplished to feed the hungry. Let this also be the moment we challenge ourselves to do more, to give more. Even if it is just one more can of food, one more dollar, or one more hour. Lets continue on our path to help feed the hungry. Congratulations to all of the Young Farmers and Ranchers who made it possible for us to receive this award.