Scioto County Farm Bureau brings bee curriculum to life at Fuhrmann Orchards
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A successful membership campaign begins with members who have a passion for Farm Bureau and can channel that passion into a conversation. A positive experience with Ohio Farm Bureau can naturally generate an opportunity for engaged conversation with anyone, including emerging leaders, young agricultural professionals and students.
To kickoff the 2022 volunteer membership campaign, Ohio Farm Bureau is hosting a virtual statewide membership rally Jan. 20 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. to help prepare members to have those important conversations that lead to new members in the organization.
Agenda
Welcome – Paul Lyons, Vice President of Membership
Value of Membership
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Advocacy – Jack Irvin, Vice President Public Policy
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Member Benefits – Dan Rapp, Senior Director, Health Services Development
Membership Conversations – Adam Carney, Senior Director of Membership Sales and Marketing
Digital Strategies to Connect with Prospects – Rita Hechmer, Director of Digital Marketing
Membership Tools and Resources and Ohio Farm Bureau Awards and Incentives – Paul Lyons
Connecting with your County Farm Bureau – Danielle DuFour, Regional Supervisor, Cardinal Region
Adjourn
My first recommendation in your journey is to start out with a local farming friend or mentor along with joining an organization like Ohio Farm Bureau.
We’re just so thankful for the Farm Bureau and the foundation for helping put this together. And of course, the Boyert family for the vision they had with this grant. It’s jumping us forward 10 years. It’s unbelievable.
I could not have done it without the resources I have found through Farm Bureau.
It wasn’t until I joined the Wilmington College Collegiate Farm Bureau that I truly saw how my passion could translate into leadership, advocacy and a career.
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.
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.
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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