FY&R at Sawmill

Some of the Idaho FY&R leadership recently took a tour of the Idaho Forest Group Sawmill in Lewiston. “It started out as a committee, but we also were able to bring other leadership, county presidents, some of our state Farm Bureau board members and staff members to be able to actually tour and see a log mill. Because a lot of times when you think of ag you think of row crops and ranching, but timber is just as important for Idaho and the agriculture. So being able to see what they do, it’s just amazing the skill and the talent of the people there.”

“Oh, wow!”

 More games followed in the evening, plus a casino night and dancing.

“And here we go! Forward 2 – 3, and back, now right and turn, 1 – 2-  3…”

“Coming here you’ve seen people be able to exchange numbers whether it’s going to be texting someone the next day, calling for a problem, just being able to know there’s other people in different parts of the state you may not have met, but they know what you’re going through. They can answer a question for you or simply just to have a friend somewhere that they didn’t think they had before,” said Durrant.

“I thought all of it was very professional but also relaxed and everyone was eager to talk to us and very inviting and it was just an overall good experience,” said Tyler.

“I feel like it’s been so beneficial to everyone because we made it comfortable for them basically to be uncomfortable. Because nobody wants to be with someone you don’t know, and so being able to make it that way but make it fun and exciting… the conference to me has been more than the committee and I ever expected to be,” said Durrant.