People who have faithfully attended previous Ag Scholarship Breakfasts more than likely found that this year's event was just as good, if not better than all the others.

Guzzardo's served up a buffet breakfast of egg casserole, potatoes, sausage, biscuits and gravy, freshly sliced ham, fresh fruit, and a variety of sweet pastries.

While everyone enjoyed their meal, they heard from John Hartman of Farm Credit Services, who was this year's ag scholarship committee chair and spoke about agricultural economics and where Logan County stands in the statewide 'big picture."

The Hartsburg-Emden FFA ag issues debate gave a compelling rendition of a typical school board meeting where school funding was the principal issue. Their depiction brought to light the importance of ag education funding, which is currently at risk in Illinois, as well as ag educators' battle to reverse an opinion that ag education is of little value to those who don't plan to farm.
 

Pictures by Nila Smith

The guests make their way through the buffet line...

...then make a stop at the meat-carving station.

Donna Boyd, Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce board president, welcomes the crowd to the morning event.

The Laughlin Center is packed with people enjoying a fine meal.

After his talk, Hartman announces the scholarship winners.

Andi Hake, director of the chamber, hands out certificates and checks to the recipients.

Betsy Pech, the ag instructor and FFA sponsor at Hartsburg-Emden, introduces the ag issues debate team.

After their presentation, team members field questions from the audience.

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