2022 Ohio Farm Bureau annual meeting

Last week, representatives from our counties attended the 104th Ohio Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting in Columbus where they served as voting delegates.

Kasler delegatesDuring the two day event, delegates took part in developing and adopting policies for 2023 as well as recognizing the last year of accomplishments.

The delegates who attended were Drew Schmidt and Uriah Cade of Lawrence County; Tammi Goeglein, Hannah Thompson, and Holly Reitano of Athens-Meigs County; and Jake Bodimer, Lewis Bodimer, Matthew Hemphill and Mike Hemphill of Gallia County. We would like to thank all of the delegates who took the time away from their farms, families and jobs to attend annual meeting.

Kasler delegates

Also, congratulations goes to Gallia County Farm Bureau for winning one of the OFBF Innovation awards with their “Meat the Local Butcher” event! They will go on to showcase this event at the American Farm Bureau annual convention in Puerto Rico in January! 

Gallia Meat the Local Butcher

 

Giving farmers a voice
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
Ohio Farm Bureau Health Benefits Plan
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
Finding farm labor
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
Strong communities
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
CAUV: Past, present and future
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
Farm Bureau involvement
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
Select Partner Program
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
Advocacy
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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