The date has been set for the 2024 Edwards County Farmer’s Share Breakfast has been set for March 23rd. The breakfast is being sponsored by the Edwards County Farm Bureau and the Edwards County FFA. It will be held from 6:30am until 9:30am on the 23rd in the community room of the Edwards County Farm Bureau. The breakfast will feature pancakes, eggs, sausage and drinks. The cost of the breakfast will be $0.14 per person.
“14.3¢ is the amount farmers and ranchers receive for everyfood dollar consumers spend,” stated Rebecca Perry, manager of the Edwards County Farm Bureau.
“The purpose of this breakfast is to show consumers how much the farmer actually receives out of every dollar they spend on food,” stated Perry.
The amount of money a farmer receives from the food dollar has gone down six cents from 2016.