Participating in AgriPOWER has been a wonderful experience for me. It has given me the opportunity to build on my ag background even more. The seven sessions focused on so much more than just local, state and federal government. This has given me so much more confidence in myself. Never would I have thought about speaking up in front of people I didn’t know before this class.

My favorite session was Georgia. Hearing all of the different ways that they farm to harvest peanuts, peaches, cotton and onions was amazing to me! The Georgia Port Authority was quite the learning experience as well. If you are ever given the opportunity to participate in an AgriPOWER class, I would definitely take advantage of it if you are able to make the time commitment. The learning experiences that you will get out of this has been a wonderful experience. I knew that I would learn things that I didn’t know, but this has been so much more than just learning. From Columbus, Washington, D.C., Wilmington, Findlay, and to Georgia we have covered many farms, plus etiquette, personalities, public speaking, Ohio Department of Agriculture, and that is not even everything.

This has been an adventure that I would definitely participate in again. Now it’s time for graduation and it’s bittersweet. Class VIII has been great and its almost as if we have formed a little family. I have made so many great contacts, but more importantly I have made friends that I know I could call or message at any time. It has been a lot of fun!

My first recommendation in your journey is to start out with a local farming friend or mentor along with joining an organization like Ohio Farm Bureau.
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Greg McGlinch

Darke County Farm Bureau

New and beginning farmers
We’re just so thankful for the Farm Bureau and the foundation for helping put this together. And of course, the Boyert family for the vision they had with this grant. It’s jumping us forward 10 years. It’s unbelievable.
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Nathan and Jill Parriman

Clermont County Farm Bureau

Growing Tomorrow Grant
I could not have done it without the resources I have found through Farm Bureau.
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Gretchan Francis

Trumbull County Farm Bureau

Bringing the farm back to life
It wasn’t until I joined the Wilmington College Collegiate Farm Bureau that I truly saw how my passion could translate into leadership, advocacy and a career.
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Wyatt Morrow

Clinton County Farm Bureau

Youth pathways in Farm Bureau
The issue of property taxation remains as one of the biggest challenges our members face today. Ensuring agricultural property is valued for its agricultural potential and not development is critical to the continued success of Ohio agriculture.
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Matt Aultman

Darke County Farm Bureau

Giving farmers a voice
Through the Select Partner program, we became educated in farm insurance and weren't just selling policies. It became more and more clear why farmers need an advocate like Ohio Farm Bureau.
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Chad Ruhl

Farm manager, CSI Insurance

Select Partner Program
So many of the issues that OFBF and its members are advocating for are important to all Ohioans. I look at OFBF as an agricultural watchdog advocating for farmers and rural communities across Ohio.
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Mary Smallsreed

Trumbull County Farm Bureau

Advocacy
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