Farmers take care of Ohio, we need to take care of ourselves
By talking about it, we can erase the stigma that comes with mental health.
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A great session on mental health conducted by Magistrate Teresa Liston was held at the Municipal Court, Cambridge. We were very pleased to learn there are many available resources within our county ready to help with mental health needs. Thank you to all of our presenters for their support.
Speakers included Bridget Barton, OSU Extension Behavior Field Specialist; Troy Beynon, Cedar Ridge Behavior Health; Wade Danser, Director of Allwell; and Cayle Hanes, Guernsey Health Choices.
Labor has always been an issue, mainly because we are a seasonal operation. So that's a challenge finding somebody who only wants to work three months out of a year, sometimes up to six months.
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.
I see the value and need to be engaged in the community I live in, to be a part of the decision-making process and to volunteer with organizations that help make our community better.
Farm Bureau involvement has taught me how to grow my professional and leadership experience outside of the workforce and how to do that in a community-centric way.
With not growing up on a farm, I’d say I was a late bloomer to agriculture. I feel so fortunate that I found the agriculture industry. There are so many opportunities for growth.
Knowing that horticulture is under the agriculture umbrella and having Farm Bureau supporting horticulture like it does the rest of ag is very important.
If it wasn't for Farm Bureau, I personally, along with many others, would not have had the opportunity to meet with our representatives face to face in Washington.
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