Scioto County Membership Meeting

Ohio Farm Bureau’s 2022 membership campaign ended March 31 with 65,472 active members and 8,187 community members for a total of 73,663 members. Twenty-five counties achieved active gain and four of those counties achieved total gain.

Ohio Farm Bureau Vice President of Membership Paul Lyons congratulated volunteers on their membership efforts.

“Your dedication to telling your story of why you belong to the organization and the value it brings to you and your community is so very appreciated,” he said, noting that over 500 volunteers signed over 4,000 members during the campaign.

Those who achieved the Murray Lincoln Award for signing at least 50 new or winback members are:

  • Nate Andre, Fulton County
  • Dirk Dempsey, Jackson-Vinton County
  • Connie Goble, Pike County
  • Angela Lewis, Scioto County
  • Mike Miller, Henry County
  • Tracy Robinson, Pike County
  • Mick Scott, Jackson-Vinton County
  • Carla Taylor, Jackson-Vinton County
  • Jessica Taylor, Jackson-Vinton County
  • Pam Updike, Jackson-Vinton County
  • Ernest Welch, Van Wert County
  • Greg Williams, Scioto County
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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