Bedford – The Pennsylvania Beef Council, through the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Federation Initiative Fund, is pleased to announce that Tarrah Freund was selected as the 2016 Pennsylvania Beef Ambassador and Emily Line was selected as the 2016 Pennsylvania Beef Delegate.
Tarrah and Emily were the top performers in the 2015-2016 ‘Millennial to Millennial’ (M2M) 2.0 Program. The program had 10 students from the Pennsylvania State University and Delaware Valley University competing in the Prime Cuts Program, which allowed students to earn points based on their advocacy efforts throughout the year, in pursuit of this year’s Beef Ambassador title. The M2M program, aims to identify young adults with a passion to advocate for the beef community within the commonwealth and the northeast United States. This team of Millennial advocates helps educate the public about beef at large
Tarrah Freund, daughter of Dave and Sue Freund, is in her second year at Delaware Valley University studying Animal Science. She plans to attend veterinary school upon graduation. Freund is an active participant in Delaware Valley’s Block & Bridle Club, as well as a member of ΣΑ, Sisters in Agriculture. At her home in Butler, PA, she has a growing herd of quality beef cattle. She also enjoys helping her younger siblings with their beef and lamb 4-H projects. She is excited to have the opportunity to continue talking to consumers about safe, wholesome, high-quality beef at events across the state.
Emily Line is a fourth generation beef producer in central Pennsylvania. She is a recent graduate of the Pennsylvania State University and is currently working in animal research.
The 2016 Pennsylvania Beef Ambassador award was made possible by a joint partnership between the beef council and Hoss’s Steak and Sea House. Tarrah received a $1,000 scholarship for her advocacy efforts.
For more information about the beef council’s M2M Program and to submit an application to be a part of the 2016-2017 Program, visit www.nebpi.org and click on “Resource Room.”
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The Pennsylvania Beef Council is a producer-controlled and funded organization, which administers the Beef Checkoff Program in Pennsylvania. The Beef Checkoff Program assesses $1 per head on the sale of live domestic and imported cattle, in addition to a comparable assessment on imported beef and beef products. Checkoff revenues may be used for promotion, education and research programs to improve the marketing climate for beef.
Source: The Pennsylvania Beef Council
