The 2020 ride is Monday, august 17

Make friends.  Raise funds.
The two goals of this Foundation fundraising event for Agriculture in the Classroom.

SIGN UP & DRIVE
The annual tractor drive takes place the Monday before the start of the Whiteside County Fair in August. The 2020 ride begins and ends at New Life Lutheran Church in Sterling.

The annual ride began in 2009 when Farm Bureau was asked to help coordinate the event. Since then, riders have traveled more than 300 miles and helped raise nearly $24,000 for the county's Agriculture in the Classroom program.

Join the fun!

Tractor Drive Route:
  • Starting at New Life Lutheran Church 702 W. Lynn Blvd, Sterling
  • East on Lynn Blvd Ave. E
  • Ave. E north to 29th St.
  • 29th St. east (cross Rt. 40) to 6th Ave.
  • 6th Ave. north (becomes Hoover Rd.) to Penrose Rd.
  • Penrose west to Buell Rd.
  • Buell north to Pilgrim Rd.
  • Pilgrim east to Chuck Pilgrim Farm.
  • Pilgrim west to Hickory Hills Rd.
  • Hickory Hills north (into Carroll County) to Schell Rd.
  • Schell Rd. east and North to Milledgeville Rd. 
  • Milledgeville Rd. east to Talbott Rd.
  • Talbott south (becomes Polo Rd.) to East Jordan Church (lunch). 
  • Pilgrim Rd. east (into Ogle County) to Peek Home Rd.
  • Peek Home Rd. south (into Lee County) to Palmyra Rd.
  • Palmyra west to Kilgore Rd. 
  • Kilgore west (becomes Fulfs Rd.) to Richard Schmitt Farm.
  • Fulfs west to Polo Rd.
  • Polo Rd. south to Holley Rd. 
  • Holley west to Freeport Road.
  • Freeport south to Science Ridge Rd.
  • Science Ridge west to Hoover Rd (6th Ave.)
  • 6th Ave. south to 29th St.
  • 29th St west (crossing Rt. 40) to Ave E.
  • Ave E. south to Lynn Blvd (church)
Link to google maps:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1mvZvvmyeBA45cjTjrVg0uM-mfl_KZhVn&ll=41.88499845288749%2C-89.64398999999999&z=12
Click on the logo to visit the Whiteside County Farm Bureau website