Southeast Ohio Community Entrepreneurship Program
The free Entrepreneurship Bootcamp would benefit newer farmers and be helpful to anyone who caters to end consumers and has been in business for five years or less. Sessions start June 8.
Read MoreEight $500 grants will go to local YAP groups and two $500 grants will go to Collegiate Farm Bureau groups. Apply by Jan. 13.
Farm Credit Mid-America is providing grant funding to support Young Agricultural Professionals programming. Interested groups must apply by Jan. 13, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.
Eight $500 grants will go to local YAP groups and two $500 grants will go to Collegiate Farm Bureau groups. These grants provide funding for educational programming or YAP events held in the county, multicounty areas, or on a college campus.
All grant applications must be received by Jan. 13, 2023, by 11:59 p.m. Groups must submit photos of their YAP group or of the event in order to apply for the award. Only complete applications received by the deadline will be considered.
The YAP State Committee will announce the grant recipients during the YAP Winter Leadership Experience Jan 27-28, 2023.
Ohio Farm Bureau’s Young Agricultural Professionals are singles and married couples ages 18 to 35 who are interested in improving the business of agriculture, learning new ideas and developing leadership skills.
See some previous YAP programs to help generate ideas.
Photo caption: Butler, Hamilton, Montgomery, and Preble County Young Agricultural Professionals Group held a “Planting our future” event as a 2022 grant recipient. Grant funds were used to help implement a career development and networking event for local high school students and YAP members.
The free Entrepreneurship Bootcamp would benefit newer farmers and be helpful to anyone who caters to end consumers and has been in business for five years or less. Sessions start June 8.
Read MoreMary Klopfenstein of Delphos has been named Young Ag Professional and Ag Literacy Program Specialist for Ohio Farm Bureau.
Read MoreIf you are age 18 to 24 and a farmer, a student or your job is directly impacted by the health of Ohio agriculture, we invite you to become a young member.
Read MoreLeading Ohio Farm Bureau’s 2024 YAP State Committee are Luke and Kayla Durbin of Coshocton County, Tim and Sarah Terrill of Montgomery County and Carly Fitz of Perry County.
Read MoreFarming is a very rewarding occupation, but it can come with hazardous territory if there are not proper training protocols in place.
Read MoreThis donation helps the youth in our community be able to be a member of the Farm Bureau and continue to support agriculture.
Read MoreThis position is created for an active Young Ag Professional member who has a passion for fundraising and is interested in further developing their leadership skills. Apply by May 3.
Read MoreThe Collegiate Discussion Meet tests participants’ subject knowledge, problem solving abilities and communications skills around current agricultural issues.
Read MoreTrevor German is the first beginning farmer to complete a transaction through the new Ohio Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Program.
Read MoreIt is fascinating to think that while the world is so diverse, we are united under one common principle – being stewards of the land.
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