Garrett Hawkins was first elected the 15th president of Missouri Farm Bureau on December 6, 2020. He is from Appleton City, Missouri, in St. Clair County. Garrett is a fifth-generation farmer whose primary enterprise is beef cattle production.
Garrett’s professional experience is rooted in service and spans Farm Bureau, state government and agribusiness.
From 2017 to 2019, Garrett served as deputy director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture. During his tenure, he worked with Governor Parson and Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn to protect and promote the state’s number one industry.
Prior to public service, Garrett led Farm Bureau’s national lobbying efforts and oversaw the organization’s policy development process for nearly 15 years.
Prior to joining the Farm Bureau staff, Garrett was involved in the organization’s youth programs, including the Ambassador program, Collegiate Farm Bureau (Missouri State University Chapter) and the summer internship program. Youth leadership development has been a passion throughout his career, as he has worked closely with the Missouri FFA Association to provide advocacy training to high school students.
Garrett received an agricultural business degree from Missouri State University. He is a graduate of the Missouri Agricultural Leadership of Tomorrow (ALOT) program.
Garrett is a member of the St. Clair County Farm Bureau and St. Clair County Cattlemen’s Association. He serves on the Ellett Memorial Hospital Board of Directors, the hospital his great uncle and aunt founded in the 1930s. He is a member of the First Baptist Church of Appleton City.
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