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Perry, Stark, Huron, Hocking County Farm Bureaus and the Southeast Region.
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Perry, Stark, Huron, Hocking County Farm Bureaus and the Southeast Region.
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Guernsey County Farm Bureau blooming in membership; Operation: FarmSafe; Biomass big issue in Belmont County;
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If you’ve never been to a county Farm Bureau membership kickoff, there are a number of them to be had throughout the state.
During county Farm Bureau annual meetings, local farmers gather to take action on the issues facing their communities.
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With the primary elections over, county Farm Bureaus are planning open seat screenings for races across the state.
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Farm Bureau members across the state are passionate about bringing awareness of agriculture to students who do not live on a farm. Some ways they do this includes in-class demonstrations, using technology for distance learning or hosting field trips for students. Here are two examples of recent agricultural awareness programs with schools.
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While not every county could put a dollar value on their activities, we tallied at least $200,000 that county Farm Bureaus were contributing locally.
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Fairfield and Funton County Farm Bureaus were recognized by American Farm Bureau for innovative new program ideas in the 2011 County Activities of Excellence program. They were among 15 local Farm Bureaus selected nationally to share their successful efforts in an exhibit at AFBF’s annual meeting.
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The exceptional work of county Farm Bureau volunteers was recognized through County Achievement Awards presented during Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s annual meeting Nov. 30 through Dec. 2 in Columbus.