Terry Diefenbacher

This membership value testimonial was written by Terry Diefenbacher who operates The Citrus Tree Market and Grill, LLC

To be a part of our organization, visit growwithfb.org or call the Hamilton County Farm Bureau office for more information.

Why Farm Bureau?
Terry and Susan Diefenbacher
Terry and Susan Diefenbacher

I have been a Farm Bureau member in Hamilton County, Ohio for over 45 years. Agriculture is the backbone of our country. We feed America and much of the world at a cost much lower than most countries while providing a huge variety of grains, fresh fruits, vegetables, beef, poultry and pork.

During the many years of my membership, I have witnessed the strength of Farm Bureau’s voice legislatively from county to national issues. Not only are many of the agriculture-related issues important to our politicians, but they certainly understand the power of numbers within the membership and the potential votes that our membership wields during local, state, and national elections. 

Farm Bureau is agriculture’s first line of defense when uneducated politicians bring hardships to family farms. Farm Bureau is there to fight for family farms and helps to keep us up-to-date with important issues that effect our business’s bottom line.

I believe it is about the BIG picture and each individual member’s role in keeping agriculture healthy and prosperous allowing us to become the leaders in agriculture genetics, environmental stewardship, and technology for the sake of the U.S.A.

Thank you Farm Bureau.

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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