The Farmers' Museum Junior Livestock Show Chobani Agricultural Leader Scholarships

Scholarships Overview

Since the beginning, Chobani has been committed to sourcing the freshest milk possible from nearly 1,000 farmers in our local communities. From Chenango County, New York, to Twin Falls, Idaho, we work with farmers who share our values and sense of community. That’s why we’re excited to recognize young agricultural leaders we believe embody the Chobani spirit.

Senior Scholarships

These scholarships will be awarded to participants, age 15-18 as of January 1, 2018. It is designed to help advance a youth’s path to becoming local farmers and encourage leadership skills, personal growth and practical knowledge through further education, the purchase of new equipment or livestock, or other agricultural training opportunities.

All youth between the ages of 15-18 are encouraged to submit a 300-500 word essay answering the following questions. Feel free to be creative!

  • 1. What does farming mean to you?
  • 2. If you could make a difference in the agricultural world, what would that be?
  • 3. Share your story! We’d love to learn more about when you started farming, what type of animals you have, who inspired you to be a farmer, etc. The sky is the limit!

Junior Scholarships

These scholarships will be awarded to participants, age 8-14 as of January 1, 2018. This scholarship is designed to help youth grow as farmers, whether it is further education, a startup farm, purchasing a first animal or attending an agricultural camp.

All Junior Livestock Show participants between the ages of 8-14 are encouraged to submit a 200-250 word essay answering the following questions. Feel free to be creative!

  • 1.What is your favorite part about farming?
  • 2.Why is farming important?
  • 3.Share your story!  We’d love to learn more about when you started farming, what type of animals you have, who inspired you to be a farmer, etc. The sky is the limit!

The Scholarship Awards

The scholarship recipients will be determined by representatives of the awards committee consisting of representatives from the Junior Livestock Show and Chobani.

Two $350 scholarships (Seniors) and two $150 scholarships (Juniors) will be presented to the winners on the final day of the Junior Livestock Show as part of the Parade of Champions awards ceremony on Tuesday, July 10th.

To Apply:

Both Junior and Senior essays should be postmarked by June 8th and mailed to The Farmers’ Museum, Attn. Meg Preston, PO Box 30, Cooperstown, NY 13326. They may also be emailed to m.preston@nysha.org. We look forward to receiving your essay!

Last updated April 26, 2019