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Lake County Farm Bureau held its 2025 Annual Meeting Monday, Sept. 15, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lake County Fair Community Building, 1301 Mentor Ave in Painesville.
The social and happy half hour began at 6 p.m. before Lake County Farm Bureau President Todd Demshar welcomed all 50 members and guests to the meeting. The dinner was wood-fired pizza by Fire & Ice.
Board of Trustees were voted on and elected for a two-year term. Those elected were Samantha Bly, Todd Demshar, Anne Poorman, Chip Brown, Charlie Brown, Michael Rought and Michael McDonald. Chip Brown and Ryan Wheeler were elected to serve as delegates for the Ohio Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in 2026 with Brad Bly and Steve Ohmes as the alternates.
Farm Bureau members voted on the policies that guide the county Farm Bureau and established member positions for proposals to Ohio Farm Bureau, which will be voted on at the 2025 Ohio Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in December.
A few code changes were presented and all passed, including a dues increase to $120 effective Dec. 1, 2025.
Samantha Bly announced the 2025 scholarship winners Anya Demshar, represented by her parents; Paige Lucic, represented by her father; and Leigh Ann Milo, represented by a family friend; since classes have already started.
The annual meeting was also a celebration of the work our members, volunteers and staff put into representing our Mission Statement: “Working together for Ohio farmers to advance agriculture and strengthen our communities.”
To grow a network and gain perspective and knowledge in the industry through personal and professional development has been invaluable. Every day I learn and grow.
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.
Farm Bureau is what really got the word out. It’s been one of their goals to get this done.
I could not have done it without the resources I have found through Farm Bureau.
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.
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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