Central Ohio Farm Bureaus

Editor’s Note: Blayne Ferguson is serving as the Central Ohio Farm Bureaus’ summer intern.Blayne Ferguson

Ohio Farm Bureau is working for you and your family. This blog is all about the value of membership with the Ohio Farm Bureau. 

Other than joining an organization with grassroots efforts to change and create policy and make way for the next generation of agriculturalists, here are some reasons why you should join the Ohio Farm Bureau. 

If you have employees or own a business, Farm Bureau:

  • Protected the agricultural sales tax exemption
  • Fought for and secured farmer access to Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program

If you care about 4-H and FFA, Farm Bureau:

  • Advocated for and preserved funding for local services including OSU Extension, Soil and Water, OARDC, OSU Wooster-ATI, high school ag education career tech and FFA.
  • Supported 4-H Foundation and Youth Reserve Program resulting in millions of dollars for scholarships to 4-H youth

If you care about young farmers, youth engagement, and investing in the future agricultural workforce, Farm Bureau:

  • Created legislation for the Beginning Farmer Tax credit proposal that passed the Ohio House
  • Supports collegiate Farm Bureau programs at The Ohio State University and Wilmington College

If you grow crops, Farm Bureau:

  • Successfully fought Ohio EPA attempts to regulate commercial fertilizer as a pollutant
  • Preserved use of critical crop protection products

If you care about farm stress, Farm Bureau:

  • Created the Farm Stress Collaborative that has brought together ag and mental health experts for first time to create and provide resources

If you care about how farmers are portrayed in the media, Farm Bureau:

  • Works with media nearly every day to help them better understand agriculture

If you care about ag groups working together for you, Farm Bureau:

  • Builds long term, strong relationships with Ohio policymakers which allows access and a voice for our members.

These are just a few of the many reasons why you should join the Ohio Farm Bureau. Come and join us as we are so passionate about advocating for the agriculture community and positive change.

The value of an Ohio Farm Bureau membership is worth thousands of dollars for every member. 

Do you need to renew your membership? Click Here

Are you interested in joining? Click here

Questions? Please call the Delaware, Franklin, Madison & Union County Farm Bureau office at 800-451-8908.

 

My first recommendation in your journey is to start out with a local farming friend or mentor along with joining an organization like Ohio Farm Bureau.
Greg McGlinch's avatar
Greg McGlinch

Darke County Farm Bureau

New and beginning farmers
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.
Nathan and Jill Parriman's avatar
Nathan and Jill Parriman

Clermont County Farm Bureau

Growing Tomorrow Grant
I could not have done it without the resources I have found through Farm Bureau.
Gretchan Francis's avatar
Gretchan Francis

Trumbull County Farm Bureau

Bringing the farm back to life
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.
Wyatt Morrow's avatar
Wyatt Morrow

Clinton County Farm Bureau

Youth pathways in Farm Bureau
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.
Matt Aultman's avatar
Matt Aultman

Darke County Farm Bureau

Giving farmers a voice
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.
Chad Ruhl's avatar
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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