“Now more than ever, we are reminded of the importance of the food production process. Missouri beef producers work every day to produce a variety of beef choices that are wholesome and for families across our state, nation and the world, and as a cattleman myself, I was proud to present a proclamation officially recognizing May as Beef Month in Missouri.”
—Governor Parson
Governor Parson’s Beef Proclamation Presentation
Featured left to right: Nathan Martin, Missouri Beef Industry Council Chairman of the Board; Governor Mike Parson; Marvin Dieckman, past president of the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association; Todd Bastean, President and CEO of the Saint Louis Science Center; Chris Chinn, Director of Missouri Department of Agriculture.
Celebrating National Beef Month
with Missouri Beef Industry Council
This May, the Science Center’s GROW Gallery celebrated National Beef Month with a variety of activities and events including a special visit from Governor Mike Parson who presented a proclamation declaring May as Beef Month in Missouri.
Take a look at some of the highlights from the Beef Month celebration of our region’s hardworking farmers and ranchers, the animals they care for and the role agriculture plays in food production from harvest to home.
Beef Day in the GROW Gallery
Our friends from the Missouri Beef Industry Council came out and answered guest questions about beef. Guests took part in fun activities, presentations and giveaways, and even had the chance to meet Benny the Bull!
Governor Parson tours the GROW Gallery
During his visit, Governor Mike Parson talks with Bill McLaren, owner of Crooked Creek Beef, as they admire Bill’s red angus beef cow. Bill and his wife, Linda, were recently selected as the farm family of the year by Franklin County.
Philanthropic Partnership Supports Operation Food Search
The Governor highlighted the importance of food insecurity issues through the “buy-one, give one” pound of ground beef campaign, a philanthropic partnership supported by Missouri Beef Industry Council, Dierbergs Markets, Illinois Beef Association, Missouri Corn Growers Association, St. Louis County Farm Bureau and St. Clair County, Illinois Farm Bureau benefiting Operation Food Search.