SHAKOPEE, MN—Rep. Bob Loonan, R-Shakopee, issued the following statement congratulating O'Loughlin Farms LLC of Shakopee on being named among the 2017 Farm Families of the Year. The Farm Family Recognition Program is coordinated by the University of Minnesota Extension; the College of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Sciences; and the College of Veterinary Medicine and recognizes families from Minnesota's 87 counties who have made significant contributions to Minnesota agriculture and their communities. The 2017 Farm Family Recognition Program took place today at Farmfest.
"Congratulations to O'Loughlin Farms of Shakopee on being named one of the 2017 Farm Families of the Year," said Rep. Loonan. "Farmers play such an important role in Minnesota's economy and we are lucky to have one of the best in the state right here in Shakopee."
For more information on the Minnesota Farm Family Recognition Program, please visit the website at http://mnfarmfamilies.cfans.umn.edu/event-details/.
To see a full list of past award winners by county, click here.
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