Anne Fry

Welcome to Seneca County Farm Bureau’s member spotlight blog! Every month, Seneca County Farm Bureau will feature a spotlight blog on a board member so you can get to know him or her a little better.

Our monthly spotlight blog features Seneca County Farm Bureau board trustee Anne Fry, who is from Buffalo, New York. Anne graduated from Kenmore East in Tonawanda, New York. She has a bachelor’s degree from Heidelberg College and a masters of education from Bowling Green. Anne is married to Ronald and has a son, Aaron, and two step sons, Shawn and Cory. She is now a substitute teacher after retiring from Seneca East where she taught art for 35 years. 

Meet Anne Fry

What and where do you farm (or work for an agribusiness)?

We farm corn and soybeans in Bloom Township.

How long have you been a farmer?

21 years.

Why did you decide to be a farmer (or work in agribusiness)?

Because I married a farmer.

What do you love about farming?

I enjoy a successful season when everything goes well.

Why do you think it’s important to know where your food comes from?

Farmers work very hard to provide a great product. It is important to understand cost of production.

What is the biggest challenge facing agriculture?

Misconception of current practices of fertilization.

Why are you a Farm Bureau member? What do you see as the biggest benefit? 

Farmers need “people” to lobby for our interests in Columbus and Washington.

What is your favorite Farm Bureau event or activity?  

Annual Meeting and visiting at the Farm Science Review.

What other hobbies or interests do you have?

I enjoy Bunco with my friends, working on my landscaping and reading a good book.

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.
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Mandy Way

Way Farms

Farm Labor Resources
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.
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Ernie Welch

Van Wert County Farm Bureau

Strong 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.
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Matt Aultman

Darke County Farm Bureau

Leadership development
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.
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Jaclyn De Candio

Clark County Farm Bureau

Young Ag Professionals program
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.
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Jenna Gregorich

Coshocton County Farm Bureau

Growing our Generation
Knowing that horticulture is under the agriculture umbrella and having Farm Bureau supporting horticulture like it does the rest of ag is very important.
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Jared Hughes

Groovy Plants Ranch

Groovy Plants Ranch
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.
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Austin Heil

Hardin County Farm Bureau

Washington, D.C. Leadership Experience
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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