Applications for Ohio Farm Bureau Health Plans now available
Members have three ways to apply: contacting a certified agent, calling 833-468-4280 or visiting ohiofarmbureauhealthplans.org.
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The Van Wert County Farm Bureau wants to encourage members to get familiar with their board and members, so we are going to kick off some blogs by introducing our board president. The Van Wert County board president is Craig Pohlman and we asked him a few questions about agriculture and Farm Bureau to help our members get to know him a little better.
Q. What does agriculture mean to you?
A. It is a passion as much as a job. Helping to be a steward of resources God has provided to grow food is very rewarding.
Q. What influenced your career in agriculture?
A. Mostly my dad and growing up on our farm.
Q. What is your favorite part about being involved in the Farm Bureau?
A. Getting to see how important agriculture is to our state and country.
Q. What is your fondest memory from the Farm Bureau?
A. My first president’s trip to Washington, D.C. with Ohio Farm Bureau.
Q. What advice would you give to the next generation of agriculturalists?
A. Don’t be afraid to step up, say yes, and get involved. We are a minority and need all of the voices involved we can get.
Thank you for all your hard work for Farm Bureau, Craig!
To grow a network and gain perspective and knowledge in the industry through personal and professional development has been invaluable. Every day I learn and grow.
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.
Farm Bureau is what really got the word out. It’s been one of their goals to get this done.
I could not have done it without the resources I have found through Farm Bureau.
Because we are younger farmers just starting out, Farm Bureau has a lot of good opportunities and resources to help us grow in the future.
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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