Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation recently began its 2023 Beef & Pork Raffle, benefiting Farm Families of Mississippi. Raffle tickets cost $5 each and can be purchased from any County Farm Bureau. The last day to purchase a raffle ticket is April 27, 2023.

Each year, MFBF purchases livestock from the Dixie National Livestock Show Sale of Junior Champions. The organization then holds a raffle for four packages of assorted cuts of meat from the livestock it purchased. In 2022, the raffle raised more than $19,000 for Farm Families of Mississippi.

“The beef and pork raffle has provided us with another avenue to raise funds for Farm Families of Mississippi, all while supporting the youth of Mississippi,” MFBF President Mike McCormick said. “We are proud of how this fundraiser has developed and hope to continue it in the future. Thank you to everyone who supports this by purchasing tickets.”

This year, four raffle winners will be drawn randomly on April 28, 2023. Each winner will receive assorted cuts of a quarter of a market steer and a half of a market hog. These prize packages will be delivered to the winners at no charge.

Farm Families of Mississippi was launched in 2010 by the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation and other Mississippi agriculture industry stakeholders to promote the importance of agriculture to the public. The campaign uses multiple forms of advertising each year to educate those who are not actively engaged in farming.

To purchase a raffle ticket, contact your County Farm Bureau office.