County Farm Bureau leaders attend presidents’ trip in Washington, D.C.
Ohio Farm Bureau’s farmer leaders and select Farm Bureau staff were in the nation’s capital March. 7-9, 2023 for the…
Read MoreThe purpose of this grassroots policy proposal process is to hear from our members and community leaders on issues Farm Bureau should address. These issues can pertain to the organization on the local, state and national levels.
The Brown County Farm Bureau hosted its 2022 Policy Development Meeting April 8 at the Brown County Fairgrounds in Georgetown. The purpose of this grassroots policy proposal process is to hear from our members and community leaders on issues Farm Bureau should address. Attendees are encouraged to address new issues they confront on a regular basis that need some light shed on them. These issues can pertain to the organization on the local, state and national levels.
For those who aren’t familiar with grassroots or Farm Bureau’s policy development process, it all starts right here in our communities. Our county Farm Bureau hosts this meeting with local officials, leaders and farmers. From all of this input, the local policy development committee reviews current policy and adds new policies based on member and community input.
Do you have a suggestion? Please email your suggestion to [email protected] for the committee to review. Each of the proposed policies are voted on at our county annual meeting in the fall.
From there, the county proposals are submitted to Ohio Farm Bureau. A state policy development committee of policy staff, Farm Bureau members, state trustees and field staff is created through nominations from the county Farm Bureaus. Prior year’s topics included broadband, forestry, meat inspection, state and county emergency coordination, agricultural conservation, climate change and sustainable farming.
Through sharing and explaining, research and compromise, the committees come up with strong policy recommendations for Farm Bureau member delegates to discuss and vote on in December at the state annual meeting. National policies adopted at the annual meeting will then be escalated to the American Farm Bureau, where members throughout the nation will vote and set national policy.
Participants on Tuesday included local representation from the Brown County Farm Bureau board, former Brown County Farm Bureau board trustees, Ohio DNR, OSU Extension, Brown County Soil & Water Conservation District, Farm Service Agency, Ohio State Patrol and Brown County Chamber of Commerce.
Ohio Farm Bureau’s farmer leaders and select Farm Bureau staff were in the nation’s capital March. 7-9, 2023 for the…
Read MoreDuring her four days in Florida, she attended learning workshops, listened to keynote speakers, and met individuals from all over the country.
Read MoreSaturday, Feb. 25, Brown County Farm Bureau partnered with Georgetown Farm Supply to host the 2nd Annual Southern Ohio Ag Expo
Read MoreMore than 300 volunteer members from across the state had the opportunity to share their personal issues and stories with legislators.
Read MoreThe 2023 Young Ag Professionals Winter Leadership Experience was held this past weekend at the Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, Ohio….
Read MoreStay tuned for all of the exciting events and things we do for our members in 2023, have a great holiday season and a Happy New Year!
Read MoreMembers networked with new individuals from all over the state while voting on policies for the organization to adopt, and counties were recognized with special awards.
Read MoreNathan Brown of Hillsboro has been re-elected District 20 trustee for the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation.
Read MoreAll applications must be received by 4 p.m. on March 23, 2023.
Read MoreOur board trustees are volunteers, and we are thankful for the opportunity to recognize them for their year-round efforts.
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