Gillespie County Farm Bureau

08/11/2026

Buckle up! Texas Farm Bureau members can purchase car seats and booster seats at discounted prices. Get the details on this member benefit: https://txfb.us/car-seat-benefit

Not a member? Join TODAY: https://txfb.us/TFBmember

08/11/2026

📣Last call for K-12 teachers to sign up for Farm From School - Fall 2026!

This FREE program offers a virtual opportunity for students to engage with farmers, ranchers, and ag professionals to see how agriculture connects to what they’re learning in the classroom.

Texas public, private, and homeschool teachers can register.

Sign up by Wednesday, Aug. 12: https://txfb.us/farmfromschool

07/29/2026

USDA Disaster Assistance Webinar
Southwest Texas Flooding
July 30 | 10 AM - 11 AM | Online

Register: 8a7a573f-806b-455b-83ba-ff04a7442a47@ed5b36e7-01ee-4ebc-867e-e03cfa0d4697" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/8a7a573f-806b-455b-83ba-ff04a7442a47@ed5b36e7-01ee-4ebc-867e-e03cfa0d4697

Learn more about programs that can assist agricultural producers with:
🌽Crop and livestock production losses
💰Funding to replace essential property and purchase inputs
📋Financial and technical assistance for fencing, damaged farmland, and immediate/long term recovery needs

Contact Joshua Coleman: [email protected]/979-680-5252

06/12/2026

Dig in! And let Texas Farm Bureau help students make the connection to agriculture through our Learning from the Ground Up Garden Grant Program AND our Homeschool Garden Grant Program.

The deadline for garden grant applications for public and private schools is Sept. 21. Get the details and apply: https://txfb.us/gardengrant26

The deadline for the Homeschool Garden Grant program application is Aug. 17. Get the details and apply: https://txfb.us/homeschoolgardengrant

06/12/2026

*New Location*

Great response-change of venue! Still time to RSVP.

05/22/2026

Please help us Congratulate the 2026 GCFB Scholarship winners! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Sydney Geistweidt
Aspyn Bierschwale
Cecilie Pesek
Greyson Crenwelge (also received a scholarship from Texas Farm Bureau)
Andrew Pyka
Gage Bryant
Riley Lawrence
Joseph Janca
Jaycee Treibs
Emmerson Alford

We wish you all the best in your future endeavors!

04/22/2026

Ag teachers with 1 to 5 years of experience in the classroom are encouraged to attend Texas Farm Bureaus FREE Early Ag Teacher Professional Development this summer! This year's workshop will focus on two tracks: Ag Mechanics and Floral Design. Register by May 4th

04/06/2026

I am looking for home school groups in Gillespie County that would like to attend our annual Ag Day at the Fair Grounds on Thursday May 14th. It is a fun day of learning about agriculture for kids. Please share my contact info if you know of any or contact me if that is you! 830-997-4396

03/27/2026

We would love to sponsor some Gillepsie County K-12 teachers to attend either of the 2 TFB Summer Ag Institutes! Please check out the article for information on this awesome program and links to where to register.

By Shelby Shank Field Editor Registration is open for Texas teachers to sign up for Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) 2026 Summer Ag Institutes (SAI). The four-day professional development events are designed to help teachers learn about agriculture and how to incorporate agricultural concepts in their cl...

03/18/2026

The deadline for scholarship applications isn’t until Friday April 3rd. Still plenty of time to get those in! They are available at the high school with the counselors or you can request one by email to [email protected]