Fight the Hunger, Stock the Trailer

Attendees at 64 county fairs across Ohio collected a lot of food to benefit more than 65 food banks as part of Fight the Hunger, Stock the Trailer, a statewide food drive contest sponsored by Farm Credit Mid-America and Rural 1st. Get the 2023 results on this Ohio Farm Bureau Podcast. Plus, an expert from Nationwide talks about maximizing the tax-savings from the employee benefits of a farmer’s spouse who works off the farm, and learn about a one-day certification program designed to empower Farm Bureau members with the necessary skills and resources to effectively present in classrooms.

Ohio Farm Bureau Podcast · County Fairs Rewarded for Community Support

2023 Regional Winners

South Ohio

Northwest Ohio

1st

Adams County Fair

16040 lbs

1st

Van Wert County Fair

7340 lbs

2nd

Madison County Fair

13360 lbs

2nd

Henry County Fair

4380 lbs

3rd

Highland County Fair

5420 lbs

3rd

Defiance County Fair

3043 lbs

Northeast Ohio

East Central Ohio

1st

Lorain County Fair

23840 lbs

1st

Muskingum County Fair

15720 lbs

2nd

Stark County Fair

7700 lbs

2nd

Guernsey County Fair

14180 lbs

3rd

Mahoning County Fair

7461 lbs

3rd

Hartford Independent Fair

13508 lbs

West Central Ohio

     

1st

Hardin County Fair

6140 lbs

     

2nd

Greene County Fair

5200 lbs

     

3rd

Butler County Fair

5017 lbs

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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