A big thank you to everyone who attended our events in 2021. Here is what we have been up to:

Member Appreciation EventsThanks to everyone who came out to the fairgrounds or to the Loudonville Farmers Equity for our Member Appreciation Events in Feb/March 2021!

 

 

 

Family Fun Day – Over 900 joined us at the Akron Zoo!

 

 

 

 

Developed Educational Opportunities
Created our first Member for Members discount card! Thanks to all of the businesses that participated – we are planning to do it again in 2022!

 

 

 

Other activities included: Ashland County Drive-It-Yourself Farm Tour, Ashland County Fair T-shirt giveaway (thanks to our additional four sponsors that make this project possible), scholarship program, safety meeting, FFA FunVention event, Buy Local Directory, and tours at Geig’s Orchard and the Countyline Produce Auction for the Young Ag Professionals.

 

Served as Advocates for Members’ Grassroots in Action – Over 15 policy development survey responses were collected that ultimately resulted in one policy proposal at this year’s annual meeting! Other activities included: President’s trip to DC, AgWeek visits with legislators, and policy development breakfast with community leaders

 

 

Ag Toy Drive – Over $11,000 in ag toys were given to Ashland’s Associated Charities, Medina Toys for Tots, and Wayne Toys for Tots.

 

Gave Back to Our Local Community

Grain bin rescue facility’s donor reception – the Wayne County Regional Training Facility has completed three course descriptions for trainings available at the grain bin rescue facility.
Please visit wcfra.org for more details or contact [email protected] to schedule a training. 

Legacy Donors: Apple Creek Banking Co, Bauman & Sons Oil, Cargill Animal Nutrition, Commodity Blenders, Farm Credit Mid-America, Gerwig’s White Barn, Heffelfinger’s Meats, Jones Livestock, Park National Bank, Rural King-Wooster, and Slicker Farms
Gold Donors: Certified Angus Beef, Mike & Patti Boyert, Davis Tree Farm & Nursery, E. R. Boliantz Co, Farmers National Bank, Farmer’s State Bank, Gerber Feed Service, Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative Foundation – Operation Round up, Homer Yost Agency, Honey Haven Farm, J Star Equipment, Lowe & Young, Trent Insurance Group, Tyler Grain & Fertilizer, Wayne Savings Community Bank, WQKT Radio

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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