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Cuyahoga and Lorain County Farm Bureaus invite you to join us for a family fun day on Saturday, July 14 for a scenic train ride on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad as we travel to Hale Farm and Village. The train will depart from the Rockside Train Station in Independence (7900 Old Rockside Rd., Independence) at 9 a.m. While on board the train you can immerse yourself in the stories and sound...
DATE Jun. 22, 2012 | 9 am - 4 pm LOCATION Ohio Farm Bureau Office, 280 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43218 Build and engage your community through Ohio Farm Bureau’s Blog Workshop Whether you’re thinking about blogging, just blog occasionally, or are continually looking to improve your blogging efforts, there will be plenty of value to be gained out of participating in the Ohio Farm Bureau blogg...
The Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation has awarded 11 $1,000 scholarships to Ohio young people for 2012, two of which are from Lorain county. Madeline Bauer of Avon Lake is an inaugural winner of the Cindy Hollingshead Scholarship. The program was established in memory of Ohio Farm Bureau’s 39-year executive secretary who passed away in 2011. Hollingshead was instrumental in the development of Ohio Farm...
Lorain County Farm Bureau offers ag awareness grants to teachers and organizations to enhance awareness of agriculture throughout Lorain county. There are classroom and non-classroom grants available for the teaching of subjects concerning agriculture. These subjects can relate to crop and livestock production, our society's use of agricultural products, land management, or the environment and c...
Love great wine and Farm Bureau? Here is your opportunity to get two for the price of one. Simply join the Farm Bureau in Lorain, Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake or Trumbull counties between now and June 30 and be entered in a drawing to win one of 10 pairs of tickets to Vintage Ohio Wine Festival Aug. 3-4 in Lake County. Only new Farm Bureau members are eligible. For more information, contac...
Never before in the history of agriculture has there been the urgency there is today for leaders and advocates for agriculture. With that in mind, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) launched an elite program designed specifically for farmers and agribusiness professionals: AgriPOWER. This yearlong program focuses on public policy issues confronting agriculture and the food industry such as animal ...
If you enjoy buying local products and produce then you'll want to check out the Buying Local Directory at www.ourohio.org for valuable information and coupons. The Buying Local Directory offers a county by county directory of small businesses that offer locally grown and locally made produce and other products. Many of the businesses are now offering discounts to Farm Bureau members through the...
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Lorain County Farm Bureau President, Ron Pickworth was one of more than 60 county Farm Bureau presidents who attended the 66th Annual County President's Trip to Washington, D.C. that was held March 5-7, 2012. During the trip the county presidents visited the Mexico and South Korea Embassies and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Senators Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman addressed the volunteer lea...
The Lorain County Farm Bureau will hold a Membership Check-In and Phone-a-Thon meeting on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at the Farm Bureau office, 530 S. Main St., Oberlin at 6:30 p.m. Join us to review membership numbers, township reports, discuss goals and results. If you have any questions, please contact the Lorain County Farm Bureau office at 440-774-2211, 866-859-2415 or lorain@ofbf.org....
The Lorain County Farm Bureau offers scholarship opportunities for high school graduates as well as continuing education scholarships for those already pursuing an agricultural related field of study. There are two types of scholarships available for graduating seniors including a General $500 scholarship and an Ag-Related $1,000 scholarship. The continuing education scholarship is $1,000 for th...