Brooks and Amy Hurst and family were selected as the Missouri Farm Family for Atchison County, Missouri. Pictured, from left to right, are: front row – Elliott and Landry Hurst; middle row – Finn, Tucker, Amy, and Brooks Hurst; and Sherry Jones, Missouri State Fair Commissioner; and back row – Todd Hayes, Vice President, Missouri Farm Bureau; Rob Kallenbach, Senior Program Director of Agriculture & Extension; Byron Roach, Missouri State Fair Commissioner; Blake Rollins, Chief Administrative Officer, Missouri Farm Bureau; Chad Higgins, Associate Vice Chancellor for Extension & Engagement; Jamie Johansen, Missouri State Fair Commissioner; and Ted Sheppard, Missouri State Fair Commissioner.

Brooks and Amy Hurst and family of Tarkio, Missouri, were among the families honored August 15 during the 64th annual Missouri Farm Family Day at the Missouri State Fair.

The Hurst family was selected as the Atchison County Missouri Farm Family by University of Missouri Extension in Atchison County and the local Farm Bureau. The family includes children Finn, Tucker, Landry, and Elliott.

Each year, the fair sets aside a day to recognize farm families from across the state that are active in their communities, involved in agriculture, and/or participate in local outreach and extension programs such as 4-H or FFA.

The Hurst family operates a fourth-generation corn and soybean farm. The Hurst children are enrolled in 4-H.

The annual event is sponsored by five partner agencies: the Missouri Farm Bureau, the Missouri Department of Agriculture, the Missouri State Fair Commissioners, the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, and MU Extension.

The event showcases the impact that Missouri farm families have on the economy and heritage of the state, said Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe. “These families are involved in agriculture activities in their communities and are active participants in local outreach and extension. As the premier showcase for Missouri agriculture, the Missouri State Fair is most certainly the appropriate place to celebrate these families.”