Farmer’s Guide to Trucking Regulations available to Ohio Farm Bureau members
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We would like to take the time on Tuesdays to introduce you to our county board trustees! While they are busy with their jobs and families, they still manage to find time to do great work for Farm Bureau and we appreciate all that they continue to do for the county Farm Bureau. We value these members and their many hours contributed to making Farm Bureau great.
This week we would like to introduce you to Brandi Montgomery.
Where did you grow up?
I grew up just outside of Eaton, Ohio in Preble County.
How long have you been a Farm Bureau member?
I have been a Farm Bureau member for eight years.
How long have you been a trustee?
I have been a trustee for six years.
What is your agriculture background?
I grew up showing livestock and being actively involved in 4-H and FFA. I earned my bachelor’s degree at Wilmington College where I studied agriculture with a concentration in agronomy
What is your current job title?
I manage Weade Law Office in Washington Court House and help on the family farm on evenings and weekends! My biggest role on the farm these days is being a farm wife and momma! At the law office we serve many farmers in our rural community and I stay busy on the farm feeding the guys and raising our babes to know and love agriculture just as we do.
What activities have you participated in with Farm Bureau?
I have been very involved with Farm Bureau! I have served locally as a trustee on the Fayette County Board. I have served as secretary, vice president and president as well as serving on numerous committees. I have also served at the state level on the Policy Development Committee and a two-year term on the State Young Ag Professionals Committee where my husband, Wes, and I served as chaircouple.
What is one interesting fact about yourself?
One interesting fact about me is that I love design and decor! We are in the never ending process of remodeling an old farm house on one of the farms and I really enjoy bringing a vision to life. Most of my visions are still a work in process, but before too long our little boys’ big boy room will be complete with a Farm Boy Country Chic look! I can’t wait to see it all come together.
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.
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