Katie M. Eisenberger

After growing up on a dairy farm and being extensively involved with FFA and 4-H in Gratiot County, it is no surprise that Katie Eisenberger has spent a career working with students in agriculture. She spent seven years as a 4-H educator with MSU Extension and three years as a high school agriscience teacher before becoming the high school and collegiate programs specialist for Michigan Farm Bureau in 2018.

As the collegiate specialist, Eisenberger developed an agricultural careers conference for high school students, grew the collegiate Farm Bureau program, created a social media agvocacy program, and broadened the scope of MFB’s youth leadership development contest. Eisenberger’s leadership also led to enhanced relationships with MSU, including with its Institute of Agricultural Technology and with Michigan 4-H.

In April 2024, Eisenberger was named MFB’s Young Farmer manager. She works closely with the organization’s State Young Farmer Committee on programs, conferences, and awards. She also works alongside regional managers to help county Farm Bureau programs develop and strengthen their Young Farmer committees.

Outside of work, Eisenberger remains committed to youth development. For the past 11 years, she has been an Isabella County 4-H volunteer, starting the when her oldest son was a Cloverbud, and later the Clover Valley 4-H Club. She also volunteers at youth sporting events, school activities, and community events, and is a trustee on the Shepherd School District Board of Education.

Eisenberger has served as chair of the development committee of the Hoofing it for Ag 5K at the Gratiot County Fair for Youth, as the county Farm Bureau’s Project RED (more formally, Rural Education Days) and promotion and education chair, and as the worship leader at her community church.

Eisenberger has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from MSU and a master’s degree from Central Michigan University in human development and family studies. She was honored in 2010 with MFB’s Young Farmer Excellence Award.