Nicole Gunderman

Nicole Gunderman has been a Farm Bureau member for six years and now serves as the vice president on our board of trustees. Her hope is that “we can work together to strengthen our communities, find common ground even when we farm differently, and grow a healthier and better informed community and food system.”

Nicole is the executive director of a nonprofit working farm that grows food and provides farm-based education programs.

Gorman Heritage Farm has been continuously operating since 1835. The Gorman family was offered millions of dollars in the 1990s to develop the land but instead donated the farm to the community so people can come learn about agriculture and the importance of meaningful work.

Gunderman connected with Farm Bureau when she started working at Gorman Heritage Farm in 2017 doing education programs. She was immediately interested in learning more about farming in Hamilton County and what Farm Bureau was all about. Every day she witnessed how disconnected most people are from farming and food production. The more she learned about the issues farmers face, the more she understood the importance of Farm Bureau’s work advocating on behalf of farmers, farm communities, and our food system.

New and beginning farmers
My first recommendation in your journey is to start out with a local farming friend or mentor along with joining an organization like Ohio Farm Bureau.
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Greg McGlinch

Darke County Farm Bureau

Growing Tomorrow Grant
We’re just so thankful for the Farm Bureau and the foundation for helping put this together. And of course, the Boyert family for the vision they had with this grant. It’s jumping us forward 10 years. It’s unbelievable.
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Nathan and Jill Parriman

Clermont County Farm Bureau

Bringing the farm back to life
I could not have done it without the resources I have found through Farm Bureau.
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Gretchan Francis

Trumbull County Farm Bureau

Youth pathways in Farm Bureau
It wasn’t until I joined the Wilmington College Collegiate Farm Bureau that I truly saw how my passion could translate into leadership, advocacy and a career.
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Wyatt Morrow

Clinton County Farm Bureau

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

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

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

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