Hocking County Farm Bureau

The Hocking County Farm Bureau is looking forward to a new year serving members and cultivating our community.

Advocacy. The Hocking County Farm Bureau gathered input from members to develop local, state and federal policy affecting agriculture. Hocking County delegates brought local policy forth at the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting. In 2021, Ohio Farm Bureau will work to advance policy on issues important to you, including: rural broadband, timber management, water quality, and the local food supply chain. County leaders will meet with policy makers to bring to light these and other policy issues during virtual Ag Week at the Capital, Feb. 15-19.

Education. The Farm Bureau aims to ensure a prosperous future for your farm business and the agricultural industry in Hocking County. In 2021 we invite you to attend the Farm Tax Talk Webinars. Farm employers will have an opportunity to fulfill The Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation safety requirements through Ohio Farm Bureau’s Cultivating Safe Farm Operations  online training. The county Farm Bureau will host member education sessions on land management and conservation issues.

Youth. In 2021 the county Farm Bureau will provide scholarships to students pursuing higher education. Students can apply for additional scholarship opportunities from Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation, county Farm Bureaus, commodity organizations and other agriculture groups.

The Hocking County Farm Bureau and Ohio State University Center for Cooperatives will engage high school students in the Youth Cooperative Leadership Experience. The virtual program will reveal pathways to agricultural careers in cooperatives, support industries, research and education.

The Hocking County Farm Bureau will show strong support for county youth, purchasing market animal projects at the 2021 Hocking County Junior Fair Sale.

The Hocking County Farm Bureau Little Book Barn Library boosts ag literacy by providing local youth an opportunity to check out books about agriculture.

Savings and Discounts. Farm Bureau members can take advantage of new member benefits in 2021, including Farm Bureau Bank and Great Lakes Ag Labor Service. Click to download a complete list of member benefits.

Local Events. Hocking County looks forward to reuniting with members for fun, fellowship and community building when it is safe to gather in 2021. Local events will provide farm family entertainment, socializing with friends and neighbors, and celebrate our county’s rural heritage.

You can help the Hocking County Farm Bureau cultivate our community in 2021 by renewing your Ohio Farm Bureau membership and inviting others to join Farm Bureau. To join or renew by phone call the county office (740) 474-6284, M-F, 8-4:30 p.m.

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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