2023 Belmont County annual meeting

President Alex Davidson conducted the Belmont County Farm Bureau 2023 Annual Meeting of members on Tuesday, Aug. 8, at The Market at Ebbert Farms, St. Clairsville. At this meeting the members voted on proposed policies, and selected trustees for the Board of Trustees as well as delegates to Ohio Farm Bureau 2024 Annual Meeting.

Policy issues included closing of old water wells, environmental court, veterans’ services and several others.

Again this year was the inclusion of several area sponsors and displays which the approximately 140 Farm Bureau members and guests were able to view prior to the meeting. Belmont County SWCD provided educational information. Gold Sponsors were Ag Pro, Kirkes’ Homemade Ice Cream, Milestone Company Farm Insurance, The Market at Ebbert Farms, Ohio Hills Health Centers, and WVU Medicine/Barnesville Hospital. Silver Sponsors included, Doan Ford, Johnson Insurance Agency, WesBanco Bank. Bronze Sponsor were Belmont Mills Inc., Belmont Petroleum Corp, Burkhart Nursery, D & J Sales & Service Inc., Riesbeck’s Food Markets, Inc., William Knox, CPA, and Woodsfield Savings Bank.

County Auditor Cindi Henry spoke about changes on CAUV within her office. Select Nationwide Partners, Milestone Company Farm Insurance/Kerry Anderson, and Johnson Insurance/Kari Ball Agency/Andy Hollenbeck, spoke on the many advantages of the Nationwide and Farm Bureau partnership.

New President Mike Burkhart received the leadership reins from outgoing president Alex Davidson.

Davidson, Jerry Ebbert, and Brenda Hoskinson were recognized as retiring Board of Trustee members having served for two terms.

Outstanding board attendance winners were: Mike Burkhart, Alex Davidson, Jerry Ebbert, Richard Johnston, Roger Plumly, Amanda Wharton, and Rusty Winland.

Clifford Collins received the Glenna Cain Distinguished Service Award for his dedication over many years to Belmont County Farm Bureau.  Thank you to the Winland Family who donated homemade wine as door prizes.

President Alex Davidson conducted the Belmont County Farm Bureau 2023 Annual Meeting of members on Tuesday, Aug. 8, at The Market at Ebbert Farms

 

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
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

Bringing the farm back to life
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
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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