Huron County Board seeks volunteers for open board seats
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The Washington, D.C., Leadership Experience. You might wonder what that would have to do with agriculture. Let me explain a little bit about how it does.
It was a three-day trip to Washington, D.C., where 120 Ohio Farm Bureau county presidents or vice presidents, along with Young Agricultural Professionals and AgriPOWER participants were able to meet with congressional representatives, hear from US senators, get issue updates from American Farm Bureau and also network with peers. As my first time participating, this trip was an amazing experience, to be on Capitol Hill advocating for issues important to agriculture.
The key issues we discussed were broadband, climate change, stepped up basis (capital gains taxes) and farm labor issues. One thing that impressed me as a Farm Bureau member was someone saying, “Ohio Farm Bureau was leaving D.C. in March 2020, when the door was closed on Capitol Hill due to COVID-19, and we were there in late September to open it back up.”
We were supposedly the biggest group to be in D.C. since the closure. Something that was different with this trip was that the presidents were not alone. We were joined by the YAPs (Young Ag Professionals) and AgriPOWER class. It was a unique experience and also a great mentoring opportunity, as I was with three other county presidents and two YAPs.
Concerns were voiced, and we heard from speakers from various platforms including the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture as well as USDA. I often hear that “farming doesn’t pertain to me,” so I don’t need to be a Farm Bureau member. Farming pertains to all of us for reasons we may take for granted. If you are a member, I want to thank you and let you know that this is one of the ways your membership is working for you behind the scenes.
Our voice is heard by numbers, and having the opportunity to advocate for our farmers was awesome.
If you would like information about joining Farm Bureau or would like more information about AgriPOWER or Young Agricultural Professionals, feel free to contact the office at 440-426-2195.
OFBF Mission: Working together for Ohio farmers to advance agriculture and strengthen our communities.
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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