The Berrien County Farm Bureau Young Farmers hosted the U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association (USLMRA) and its’ STA-BIL National Lawn Mower Racing Series Saturday and Sunday, May 15th and 16th, at the Berrien County Youth Fairgrounds, in Michigan.

All proceeds went to fund an educational grant that will promote agriculture in the classroom. Berrien County Young Farmers and more than 24 local event sponsors are committed to the need to educate youth on Michigan’s 2nd largest industry and the farm to fork process.

Sod Slingers from across the state of Michigan competed, including members of the Michigan Lawn Mower Racing Association, Rough Riders Lawn Mower Racing Club (Lansing), Mid Michigan Outlaw Lawnmower Racing Club (Onondaga), Hipolite Mower Speedway and Sod Sharks (Eagle) and the Ithaca Dirt Devils (Ithaca).

Check out this video, from The Berrien County Farm Bureau Young Farmers:

To see results from the weekend’s races, visit our 2010 National Schedule.


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