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Being a member of Ohio Farm Bureau means having access to a suite of first-class business solutions that enhance your operation’s bottom line. Here is a small sampling of what is available to members.

Farm Labor Solution:

Great Lakes Ag Labor Services
Founded by Michigan Farm Bureau in 2014, Great Lakes Agricultural Labor Services, LLC is a full service agent helping farms secure labor through the H-2A foreign worker visa program. GLALS’ team works closely with farm sector employers to ensure their agricultural business is properly staffed, prepared and everyone is on the same page. Farmers looking for H-2A labor next summer and fall should contact Great Lakes now to get the process started. Visit the Great Lakes Ag Labor website or call for more information: 517-679-4779.

Farm Banking Solution:

Farm Bureau Bank
Since 1999, Farm Bureau Bank has served members across the country, delivering a banking experience tailored specifically for the Farm Bureau family. It works with Farm Bureaus in 45 states, including Ohio, and continues to grow as it provides new ways for Farm Bureau members to bank. The bank helps grow traditions, gives back to agricultural communities and offers financial convenience for farmers’ unique way of life.

Energy Solution:

Ohio Farm Bureau Energy Program
The Ohio Farm Bureau Energy Program is partnering with New Wave Energy Corporation. New Wave Energy is an electricity and natural gas supplier, offering low-cost energy supply to homes, farms and businesses across New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio. Since its inception in 2018, the Ohio Farm Bureau Energy Program, a trusted business solution for members with energy needs, has been helping members through energy education as well as financial savings on electricity and natural gas.

Take advantage of these Ohio Farm Bureau member benefits.

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.
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Matt Aultman

Darke County Farm Bureau

Giving farmers a voice
The plan we are on is great. It’s comparable to my previous job's plan, and we are a sole proprietor.
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Kevin Holy

Geauga County Farm Bureau

Ohio Farm Bureau Health Benefits Plan
We really appreciate what Farm Bureau has done to get people interested in this line of work and workforce development and getting people interested in this industry.
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Jody Brown Boyd

Brown's Family Farm Market

Finding farm labor
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
We work terrifically with the Ashtabula County Farm Bureau, hosting at least one to two outreach town hall events every year to educate new farmers and existing farmers on traditional CAUV and woodlands.
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David Thomas

Ashtabula County Auditor

CAUV: Past, present and future
Because we are younger farmers just starting out, Farm Bureau has a lot of good opportunities and resources to help us grow in the future.
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Hannah Kiser

Sandusky County Farm Bureau

Farm Bureau involvement
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.
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Chad Ruhl

Farm manager, CSI Insurance

Select Partner Program
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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