Farmer’s Guide to Trucking Regulations available to Ohio Farm Bureau members
The guide includes a farm driver checklist, overview of state and federal regulations and exemptions, CDL qualifications and more.
Read More
Women’s Communications Boot Camp is an intensive training opportunity from American Farm Bureau for any female Farm Bureau member interested in building skills needed to communicate about agriculture and for Farm Bureau. The event takes place July 22-25, 2018, in Washington, D.C.
Currently, over 165 women have graduated from the program. Empowered program graduates are lending their voices and advocacy to connect with influencers at the local, state and national levels.
Columbiana County member Danielle Burch participated in the camp in 2017.
“I came away from this event inspired to be a farmer. My efforts are not in vain, and neither are yours. We are feeding a world of people who need us to continue to work to the best of our ability. I am a stronger voice for having gone to this training – and I hope to continue to work for you to make our jobs worthwhile,” Burch said in a blog about her experience.
Women’s Boot Camp graduates use their training:
- by joining the Grassroots Outreach (GO) Team to positively influence elected federal legislators and create or act upon local media opportunities to support AFBF’s policy work on behalf of farmers and ranchers;
- by joining social media campaigns to share positive agricultural messages; and
- by influencing agricultural customers (students, general consumers, lawmakers, etc.) in their planning and implementing of Our Food Link activities and events.
Tuition is $300. Participants are responsible for their transportation, hotel and meals. Please contact Ohio Farm Bureau before submitting an application. Applications will only be accepted electronically using the online application. Hand written and/or scanned entries will not be accepted. Application status updates will be sent via email on or before May 18, 2018. Specific questions regarding the online application can be directed to American Farm Bureau’s Maggie Good at [email protected].
The deadline for submitting applications is April 30, 2018, at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Photo caption: Danielle Burch, top center, was among the Women’s Communications Boot Camp graduates in 2017.
Labor has always been an issue, mainly because we are a seasonal operation. So that's a challenge finding somebody who only wants to work three months out of a year, sometimes up to six months.
I appreciate the benefit of having a strong voice in my corner. The extras that are included in membership are wonderful, but I'm a member because of the positive impact to my local and state agricultural communities.
I see the value and need to be engaged in the community I live in, to be a part of the decision-making process and to volunteer with organizations that help make our community better.
Farm Bureau involvement has taught me how to grow my professional and leadership experience outside of the workforce and how to do that in a community-centric way.
With not growing up on a farm, I’d say I was a late bloomer to agriculture. I feel so fortunate that I found the agriculture industry. There are so many opportunities for growth.
Knowing that horticulture is under the agriculture umbrella and having Farm Bureau supporting horticulture like it does the rest of ag is very important.
If it wasn't for Farm Bureau, I personally, along with many others, would not have had the opportunity to meet with our representatives face to face in Washington.
Featured Articles
Farm Bureau welcomes summer ethanol blend waiver
The emergency fuel waiver to allow the sale of summer gasoline blends containing 15% ethanol will lengthen the period during which Americans can continue buying E15 from June 1 to Sept. 15.
Read More
Ohio Farm Bureau introduces Small-Scale Food Business Guide
The Small-Scale Food Business Guide covers federal and state regulations for selling food products such as raw meat, dairy, eggs, baked goods, cottage foods, fruits and vegetables, honey and more.
Read More
Cashing in the direct-to-consumer food sales boom
New resources and technology are broadening the different types of sales tools and strategies available to farmers.
Read More
DeWine announces statewide open enrollment for H2Ohio Agricultural Incentive Program
ODA will enroll 500,000 acres into the program for a two-week sign-up period, beginning April 22, 2024, through May 6, 2024. Contact local SWCD offices to apply.
Read More
Share named ExploreAg and Youth Development Specialist
Katie Share of Columbus has been named ExploreAg and Youth Development Specialist for Ohio Farm Bureau.
Read More
Klopfenstein named Young Ag Professional and Ag Literacy Program Specialist
Mary Klopfenstein of Delphos has been named Young Ag Professional and Ag Literacy Program Specialist for Ohio Farm Bureau.
Read More
Ohio Farm Bureau Health Benefits Plan now offered to all sole proprietors
The plan has been updated to give sole proprietors access to more rate stability and a smart solution that offers potential savings on health care.
Read More
Ohioans can compete for ag business startup funds
The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, is seeking entrepreneurs to apply online by June 15 for the 2025 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge.
Read More
Flynn elected treasurer of Ohio Farm Bureau
Adele Flynn of Wellington has been elected treasurer of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and now holds the third highest elected office in Ohio’s largest and most influential farm organization.
Read More