Fayette County Storytime With a Farmer
In honor of National Ag day, some young farmers from Fayette County read the book ‘My Family’s Corn Farm’ to 180 kindergarteners at Miami Trace Elementary.
Read MoreHelping children learn where food comes from and who grows it was the goal of Fayette County Farm Bureau’s Storytime with a Farmer program.
The American Farm Bureau Federation County Activities of Excellence awards celebrate unique, local, volunteer-driven programs that serve as models of innovation for local program development. The winning counties, including 14 from Ohio, receive a stipend to fund their participation in the American Farm Bureau CAE Showcase at the 2023 American Farm Bureau Annual Convention & Trade Show happening Jan. 6-11, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. AFBF received more than 143 entries across all membership categories, with only 24 activities nationwide being selected to present at the convention.
“Once again, Ohio has more CAE winners than any other state,” said Melinda Witten, Ohio Farm Bureau senior director, leadership development. “We are thrilled to see 14 counties recognized by the American Farm Bureau, and we are proud of what each county Farm Bureau across the state does to not only be an integral part of their community, but make it even stronger through these programs”.
Storytime with a Farmer
Helping children learn where food comes from and who grows it was the goal of Fayette County Farm Bureau’s Storytime with a Farmer program. Having farmers read books about agriculture to children at an elementary school, library and online was a highly effective way to build awareness and understanding of the industry. To help promote the program, a farmer was recorded reading a book about farm equipment from his tractor. This video was shared on YouTube and uploaded to the library website and social media allowing an even broader audience to be reached. A variety of accurate agriculture books were donated to each classroom and library, and special activities and mementos were provided for the children.
Representing Fayette County at the annual convention and trade show will be Organization Director Ashley Rose, Kameron Rinehart, Lisa and Bob Peterson and Zach Sollars. While on this trip, they will get to discuss and explain how this program has better helped their community. They also look forward to hearing and learning about other national winning programs.
In honor of National Ag day, some young farmers from Fayette County read the book ‘My Family’s Corn Farm’ to 180 kindergarteners at Miami Trace Elementary.
Read MoreA total of 80 country Farm Bureau leaders and Ohio Farm Bureau staff made the trip this year, representing members from across Ohio, advocating for issues important to agriculture and rural Ohio as a whole.
Read MoreFayette County is hosting a membership day! Members can bring their new or renewal memberships to Nutrition Fix of Courthouse and receive a $10 gift card.
Read MoreSponsored by the Frank Sollars Family and the Fayette County Farm Bureau. Application deadline: April 12, 2023.
Read MoreMembers enrolled in the Farm Bureau Workers’ Comp Safety program are able to use this training for their education credits.
Read MoreFayette County Farm Bureau won a County Activity of Excellence award for its Storytime With a Farmer and got to showcase their efforts at the AFBF Convention trade show.
Read MoreFayette County’s award-winning program is “Storytime With a Farmer.”
Read MoreNicol Reiterman of Washington Court House has been elected to her first, three-year term on the board of trustees of Ohio Farm Bureau Federation.
Read MoreAshley Rose, organization director for Clinton, Fayette, Greene and Warren County Farm Bureaus, is the recipient of the 2022 Yvonne Lesicko Perseverance Prize.
Read MoreFayette County will reimburse $150 to six members after they attend this year’s YAP Conference, but they must get on the list with the office ahead of time.
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