Allen and Terri Rimert and family were among the families honored during the Missouri Farm Family Day Aug. 15 at the Missouri State Fair.
The Rimert family, of Tebbetts, was selected as the Callaway County Missouri Farm Family by the Callaway County Extension Council and local Farm Bureau. The family includes Case and Hunter.
Each year, the fair sets aside a day to recognize farm families from across the state who are active in their communities, involved in agriculture and participate in local outreach and extension programs such as 4-H or FFA.
The Rimert family runs an 80-acre cattle operation. Vivian Anderson, Callaway County program director, said everyone was very pleased to have the Rimert family represent Callaway County Extension and the local Farm Bureau.
The annual event is sponsored by five partner agencies, including the Missouri Farm Bureau, the Missouri Department of Agriculture, the Missouri State Fair and Commissioners, the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources and the University of Missouri Extension.
This was the first year in its 58-year history all 114 counties participated by nominating a family.
The event showcases the impact Missouri Farm Families have on the economy and heritage of the state. "These families are involved in agriculture activities in their communities, and are active participants in local outreach and extension," Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe said. "As the showcase for Missouri agriculture, the Missouri State Fair is most certainly the appropriate place to celebrate these families."