Lawrence County Farm Bureau hosts Third Annual Farm to Fork

Lawrence County Farm Bureau hosted the Third Annual Farm to Fork at Dickess Christmas Tree Farm Oct. 11, 2025. There were 36 guests in attendance, and they helped raise money for the Lawrence County Farm Bureau Agriculture Impact Fund. The impact fund allows two teacher scholarships to be given every year, along with ag literacy kits to each elementary school. 

Dinner was catered by Melinda Suttles with food items that were all sourced from southern Ohio. 

  • Pork provided by Crawford Family Farms.
  • Chicken provided by French City Food Services.
  • Green beans provided by Morgan Klaiber.
  • Potatoes donated by Lewis Bodimer of Bodimer Produce. 
  • Ice cream by Harper’s Sweet Treats.
  • Apples provided by Lynd’s Sunrise Orchard.
  • Honey provided by Tarheelbilly Farm – Ben Walker.

Thank you to all of our gracious sponsors who helped us make the event possible!

Table Sponsors:

  • Ohio Valley Bank
  • Kee’s Farm Service

Event Sponsors:

  • Angell Tax & Bookkeeping
  • Abbott Home Care

Menu Sponsors:

  • Finley Family
  • Larry Kirkpatrick 
  • Eric & Lori Morris and Family

Silent Auction Donations:

  • Cade Family
  • Ohio Valley Bank

Thank you to Fuhrmann Orchards for the beautiful flower arrangements and to Cole Gannon for the wonderful music!

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Greg McGlinch

Darke County Farm Bureau

Growing Tomorrow Grant
We’re just so thankful for the Farm Bureau and the foundation for helping put this together. And of course, the Boyert family for the vision they had with this grant. It’s jumping us forward 10 years. It’s unbelievable.
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Nathan and Jill Parriman

Clermont County Farm Bureau

Bringing the farm back to life
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

Youth pathways in Farm Bureau
It wasn’t until I joined the Wilmington College Collegiate Farm Bureau that I truly saw how my passion could translate into leadership, advocacy and a career.
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Wyatt Morrow

Clinton County Farm Bureau

Giving farmers a voice
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

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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

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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

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