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Editor’s Note: Blayne Ferguson is serving as the Central Ohio Farm Bureaus’ summer intern.

Ohio Farm Bureau is working for you and your family. This blog is all about the value of membership with the Ohio Farm Bureau. 

Other than joining an organization with grassroots efforts to change and create policy and make way for the next generation of agriculturalists, here are some reasons why you should join the Ohio Farm Bureau. 

If you have employees or own a business, Farm Bureau:

• Protected the agricultural sales tax exemption
• Fought for and secured farmer access to Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program

If you care about 4-H and FFA, Farm Bureau:

• Advocated for and preserved funding for local services including OSU Extension, Soil and Water, OARDC, OSU Wooster-ATI, high school ag education career tech and FFA.
• Supported 4-H Foundation and Youth Reserve Program resulting in millions of dollars for scholarships to 4-H youth

If you care about young farmers, youth engagement, and investing in the future agricultural workforce, Farm Bureau:

• Created legislation for the Beginning Farmer Tax credit proposal that passed the Ohio House
• Supports collegiate Farm Bureau programs at The Ohio State University and Wilmington College

If you grow crops, Farm Bureau:

• Successfully fought Ohio EPA attempts to regulate commercial fertilizer as a pollutant
• Preserved use of critical crop protection products

If you care about farm stress, Farm Bureau:

• Created the Farm Stress Collaborative that has brought together ag and mental health experts for first time to create and provide resources

If you care about how farmers are portrayed in the media, Farm Bureau:

• Works with media nearly every day to help them better understand agriculture

If you care about ag groups working together for you, Farm Bureau:

• Builds long term, strong relationships with Ohio policymakers which allows access and a voice for our members.

These are just a few of the many reasons why you should join the Ohio Farm Bureau. Come and join us as we are so passionate about advocating for the agriculture community and positive change.

The value of an Ohio Farm Bureau membership is worth thousands of dollars for every member. 

Do you need to renew your membership? Click Here

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Questions? Please call the Delaware, Franklin, Madison & Union County Farm Bureau office at 800-451-8908.