The Brown County Farm will award up to five (5) $500 scholarships to those students graduating from high school in 2012.Scholarship selection will be based on agricultural interests, scholastic achievement, financial need, and Farm Bureau participation. If the parents are not Brown County Farm Bureau members, the student must be planning to major in agriculture at a *college or university and be a...
The 2012 Young Agricultural Professionals Leadership Experience will be held March 9-10 at the Marriott Northwest in Dublin, Ohio. Farm Bureau members ages 18-35 who are an agricultural professional are invited to attend.Workshops will include: Government Grants, Telling Your Story, Financial Puzzles, Digital Video and Photography, Interviewing/Resume Building and Farming with Family.The cost is...
The 5th Annual Ohio Farm Bureau South Region Member Only Cruise will take place Dec. 9-15, 2012. Carnival Cruise Lines' "Freedom" will set sail from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. and head toward the beautiful Western Caribbean. Guests will visit Key West, Fla; George Town, Grand Cayman; and Ocho Rios, Jamaica – each of which offers excellent shopping and dining opportunities, along with a variety of “fun...
Adams, Brown, Clermont & Highland Farm Bureau now has a Facebook page! Check us out!...
The 2011 Annual Meeting of the Brown County Farm Bureau was held Monday, Aug. 29 at Southern Hills Career & Technical Center in Georgetown. President Doug Dyer welcomed approximately 141 members and guests at 6:30 p.m. and led the pledge to the flag. Bea Fryman, County Office Administration, gave the invocation after which a delicious buffet dinner was served by Lake Manor of Mt. Orab. Follow...
Ohio Farm Bureau members can receive a $500 discount on each qualifying 2011 or 2012 model year Chevrolet, GMC or Buick vehicle they purchase or lease. This Farm Bureau member exclusive is offered for vehicles purchased or leased at participating dealerships through Farm Bureau’s—GM Private Offer at a participating GM dealership.Twenty-six GM models are part of the program: Buick Enclave, LaCross,...
The annual Leadership Conference of Ohio Farm Bureau was held Friday, Aug. 5 and Saturday, Aug. 6 at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Columbus. The conference was designed to make every program area stronger, more informed, and to offer the most comprehensive training to Farm Bureau leaders. Those participating from Brown County were Bob and Darlene Hare of Winchester, Ed and Bea Fryman of Sardinia, ...
Ohio Farm Bureau members can save 10 percent on orders placed through Lands’ End Business Outfitters. The discount applies to published product retail prices and embroidery rates. Choose from polos and Super-Ts to cardigans and easy-care Oxfords. Lands’ End apparel is designed to fit men and women from XXS to 5XL. Outerwear and accessories are also available, including Squall jackets and windbreak...
Brown County Farm Bureau is pleased to announce that Jacob McKinney of Georgetown, Dylan Scott of Ripley, Lara Staples of Hamersville, Emily Tatman of Russellville and Zachary Wallace of Hamersville have been selected to receive a $500 scholarship. McKinney, a member of the 2011 graduating class of Georgetown High School, is the son of Douglas and Pamela McKinney. He will begin classes at the Cinc...
Steve Hirsch of Chillicothe has been elected president of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF). He became the organization’s 23rd president during a special election by OFBF’s board of trustees April 5. He holds the highest elected office in the state’s largest farm organization. Hirsch, 46, replaces Brent Porteus, who stepped down after three years as president in order to stand for election to...