Bidder, up!Published on 11/21/2005What do the Big Red Machine, the Cincinnati Reds Baseball stars of the 1970s; LeBron James, star of the Cleveland Cavaliers; and the Brown County Farm Bureau have in common? They all have items highlighted in the 2005 Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation Rural – Urban Auction. An auction is taking place live on the Internet and will culminate at the OFBF annual meeting Nov. 30. Proceeds from the auction will be used to support Agriculture in the Classroom, consumer outreach, environmental programs exploring soil and water quality, scholarships and grants and other projects benefiting Ohio families and consumers. Up for bid are items from businesses, organizations and friends of Farm Bureau and county Farm Bureaus that support Foundation programs. They have donated items such as travel packages, home goods, sports memorabilia and unique adventure items. To join the auction now, visit www.ofbf.cmarket.com where you can browse the auction catalogue and register as a bidder. To register, follow the step-by-step directions as detailed when you make your initial bid on any item in the auction catalogue. Bidding will take place in person, too, during the annual meeting at the Hospitality Corner. The Web site's auction/bid watch feature will automatically send you an e-mail when another person has outbid you for an item. You can use the site's Refer Friends function to send a personalized e-mail message, including a hot link to the Web site. Created in 1985, the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation is a nonprofit, public, charitable 501 (c ) (3) organization, that supports projects that focus on education, environmental and economic development issues concerning agriculture and its impact on consumers and communities. Sidebar/List Items for Bid Following is a sample of some of the items up for bid at the Ohio Farm Bureau Rural-Urban Auction:
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