Farm Bureau hosts Project R.E.D.

Nearly 1,000 third graders swarmed the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Van Buren Township on April 27 to take part in the Wayne County Farm Bureau’s Project R.E.D. (Rural Education Day).
Project R.E.D. has been an annual event for more than a decade, educating third-grade students about all facets of agriculture and showing them where their food comes from.
There were 41 booths that the students could visit to learn about topics including llamas, dairy, chicken, soil, soybeans, honeybees, and much more. These booths were operated by more than 150 volunteers; local farmers; and high school volunteers from Belleville High School, Dearborn High School, and Wyandotte Roosevelt High School.
Towards the end of the day the students were greeted with a special guest, Jordan Thompson, tight end for the Detroit Lions. Thompson told his story of growing up on a farm, the importance of agriculture, and how he became a football player.