Drive safely this harvest season
Let’s ensure that every trip on our rural roads is a safe and successful one.
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Organization Director
Mandy Orahood
Office Hours:
Monday through Friday 8:30 am - 4 pm
Annual Dues:
$120
Featured Articles
Patterson serving on 2023 Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Policy Development Committee
Bill Patterson of Chesterland is serving on the 2023 Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Policy Development Committee.
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Northeast county Farm Bureaus receive broadband grants
BroadbandOhio awarded a total of $654,590 through the state’s Digital Inclusion Pilot Project Grant to help nine community-based, nonprofit organizations address barriers in digital access.
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Some thoughts on weather and crop loss
I’ll be the first to admit I love a good thunderstorm. Even though I know the science of thunder and…
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2023 Gun Raffle Drawing Results
All proceeds support programming and events that will expand and grow agriculture’s footprint in the county and encourage youth development in agriculture.
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Protecting gardens from common pests
We will always have to contend with harvest bandits, but there are practices you can implement to keep the thievery to a minimum.
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Pinning down the point of nutrition labels
Be an educated consumer but be careful where you get your information. Labels are not always what they seem.
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Stepping out of your comfort zone
Overall, my challenge to you is that no matter what stage of life you are in, find something that you truly enjoy and are passionate about and take it to the next level.
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Passing on passions to the next generation
Communication is essential when discussing farm transition, and so is accepting that not every farm kid wants to be a farm adult.
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Lifelong lessons from the county fair
Trumbull County’s fair was last week, but Lake, Ashtabula and Geauga County fairs are all in the next six weeks,…
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Labor has always been an issue, mainly because we are a seasonal operation. So that's a challenge finding somebody who only wants to work three months out of a year, sometimes up to six months.
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.
I see the value and need to be engaged in the community I live in, to be a part of the decision-making process and to volunteer with organizations that help make our community better.
Farm Bureau involvement has taught me how to grow my professional and leadership experience outside of the workforce and how to do that in a community-centric way.
With not growing up on a farm, I’d say I was a late bloomer to agriculture. I feel so fortunate that I found the agriculture industry. There are so many opportunities for growth.
Knowing that horticulture is under the agriculture umbrella and having Farm Bureau supporting horticulture like it does the rest of ag is very important.
If it wasn't for Farm Bureau, I personally, along with many others, would not have had the opportunity to meet with our representatives face to face in Washington.
