Belmont, Guernsey, Monroe and Noble County Farm Bureaus recently held their annual membership kickoff with 200 members in attendance. Vice President of Membership with Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, Paul Lyons, gave volunteers numerous reasons why landowners, gardeners, hunters, outdoorsmen, and many others should join Farm Bureau.

Recent legislative efforts were highlighted, as well as a presentation by Aaron Dagres, partnership specialist with the U.S. Census Bureau, on the importance of the 2020 Census to each county in Ohio.

Currently there are over 2,500 members in the Belmont, Guernsey, Monroe, and Noble county area and the membership continues to grow. If you would like more information on Farm Bureau or to join, you may contact the office at 740-425-3681; Belmont County President, Jerry Ebbert at 740-310-4436; or Belmont County Membership Chairperson, Carman Mengon at 740-695-2492.

Senior Organization Director Betsy Anderson stated, “There is room for everyone in Farm Bureau, from those that grow our food to those that consume the great products produced.”

Belmont County Farm Bureau is a grassroots membership organization that works to support our county’s food and farm community. Belmont County Farm Bureau members have a forum to discuss current issues impacting agriculture, food production and the community. There are opportunities throughout the year to meet with public officials to implement these ideas, and the Farm Bureau staff advocates on members’ behalf at the local, state and national levels.

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
The plan we are on is great. It’s comparable to my previous job's plan, and we are a sole proprietor.
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Kevin Holy

Geauga County Farm Bureau

Ohio Farm Bureau Health Benefits Plan
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
We really appreciate what Farm Bureau has done to get people interested in this line of work and workforce development and getting people interested in this industry.
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Jody Brown Boyd

Brown's Family Farm Market

Finding farm labor
We work terrifically with the Ashtabula County Farm Bureau, hosting at least one to two outreach town hall events every year to educate new farmers and existing farmers on traditional CAUV and woodlands.
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David Thomas

Ashtabula County Auditor

CAUV: Past, present and future
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.
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Hannah Kiser

Sandusky County Farm Bureau

Farm Bureau involvement
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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