2026 Winter Leadership Experience

Erie County Farm Bureau will be sponsoring a limited number of Erie County Farm Bureau members who would like to attend the 2026 Winter Leadership Experience, “Harvesting New Horizons,” being held Jan. 23 and 24, 2026 at Cherry Valley Hotel in Newark. Registration is $175 per person and is open until Jan. 6. Hotel accommodations must be arranged by the attendee. 

To receive sponsorship, members must attend the Winter Leadership Experience to have their reimbursement of costs approved. Erie County Farm Bureau will reimburse members for their half of their registration and hotel after they attend.

If you are interested in attending the Winter Leadership Experience, you can register online. Sponsorship is on a first come first serve basis. Once you have registered please notify the Erie County Farm Bureau by contacting erie@ofbf.org or calling 440-877-0706 to verify sponsorship. The county Farm Bureau has budgeted a maximum of $1,000 for this.

Find more information or register for this event: Winter Leadership Experience

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