Pickaway County Farm Bureau

Merry Christmas,

I am Bennett Musselman, pBennett Musselmanresident of the Pickaway County Farm Bureau. I’m writing to wish you a safe and happy holiday season, and to thank you for being a member of the Pickaway County Farm Bureau.

As a member of Ohio Farm Bureau you stand with 798 Pickaway County Farm Bureau members and 83,293 members statewide who work together to advance agriculture and strengthen communities.

2020 was a challenging year, but the work of Pickaway County Farm Bureau didn’t stop. Your membership enabled us to have a positive impact in our community:

  • Purchased 56 livestock projects and 45 add-ons at the 2020 junior fair sale as the Pickaway County Buyers Club
  • Donated 7,500 lbs of locally raised pork and beef to foodbanks in Pickaway County. The Farms to Foodbanks project earned a prestigious award from the American Farm Bureau Federation.
  • Launched virtualagdays.com, showcasing local farms and teaching kids about ag in their community
  • Served as judges for FFA student activities
  • Delivered Nationwide Financial Essentials education webinars to members
  • Provided Foodpreneur Business Coaching to local food and farm business owners
  • Offered Food Preservation Grow and Know online education

The Pickaway County Farm Bureau invited members to contribute to the policy development process. We met with local candidates during elections to understand their value alignment with Farm Bureau members. Four delegates represented Pickaway County at the 2020 Ohio Farm Bureau Annual Meeting to advance policy initiatives that support our county.

The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation worked hard on your behalf at the state level. When the pandemic hit, Farm Bureau made sure agriculture and the entire food system was included as ‘critical infrastructure’ and ‘essential’. Ohio Farm Bureau advocated for farm support resulting in billions of dollars in USDA direct payments to assist farmers and business owners through the CARES Act. We ensured farm markets were treated as grocery stores, allowing direct farm sales to continue as a source of income for farmers. Ohio Farm Bureau worked to minimize food chain disruptions including dairy and meat processing.

Members like you make it happen.

Thank you for your continued support, and warm wishes this holiday season from the Ohio Farm Bureau Family.

Sincerely,

Bennett Musselman

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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