KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Lake County Farm Bureau is preparing for Celebration 2016, an annual event combining the Love of the Land Dinner with the 93rd annual Membership Meeting on Thursday, July 7.

This fun and enjoyable format blends Farm Bureau’s fundraising efforts to benefit farm-focused programs and scholarships, with a very brief annual meeting of the members.

Celebration 2016 will be held at Cole Creek Equestrian Center in Kelseyville.

The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. with a wine social provided by the Lake County Winery Association as they pour award winning local wines.

A delicious barbecue dinner will be prepared by the Kelseyville FFA. The Lakeport Boy Scout Troop No. 45 also will be on hand for assistance with parking, seating and a flag ceremony at the event.

Scholarship recipients Carson Holdenried of Kelseyville, Wyatt Jones of Middletown and Nicholas Dudley of Lakeport will be honored by their outstanding achievements.

Each of these students will receive a $1,000 scholarship from the Lake County Farm Bureau to pursue their agricultural education.

The fifth annual dessert auction will round out the evening, along with a raffle. These fundraising efforts will benefit Lake County Farm Bureau scholarships and other farm-focused programs.

Seating is limited and reservations are required. Tickets are $35 each and are available at the Lake County Farm Bureau office located at 65 Soda Bay Road in Lakeport or by calling 707-263-0911.

Farm Bureau members, guests, family and the general public are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Farm Bureau appreciates the generous support of local and regional businesses. As of June 24 the Celebration 2016 Diamond Sponsors are Dunken Pumps and Cole Creek Equestrian Center.

Other sponsors include American Ag Credit, Yokayo Wine Co., Scully Packing, Garton Tractor, Sutter Health, Lincoln-Leavitt Insurance Agency, Shannon Ranches, Ag Unlimited, Amerigas, State Compensation Insurance Fund, The Pear Doctor, Savings Bank of Mendocino County, Lake County Rodeo Association, Umpqua Bank, UCC Rentals, Thompson’s Party Rentals, Lake County Winery Association and North Lake Medical Pharmacy. The Lake County Farm Bureau thanks these sponsors for their generous contributions to Lake County agriculture.

For more information, contact Brenna Sullivan, Lake County Farm Bureau executive director, at 707-263-0911.