Event
Women in Ag Event March 24
Mar 24, 2026 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Date/Time
Date(s) - March 24, 2026
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Categories
Bloom and Grow
Women in Agriculture
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 | 6 to 9 p.m.
NEW Location: The Canal House, 8760 Broad Street, Port Jefferson, OH 45360
Growing Women in Agriculture celebrates the empowerment of all women. One of the best ways to empower yourself is through education.
Scholarship Fund
Proceeds from this night are used to support women who are pursuing education and careers in agriculture. This scholarship invests in future leaders who are committed to strengthening farms, agribusinesses, and rural communities through education, innovation, and leadership.
$30 per person
More details below!
Register online or use the QR Code.
Registration deadline: March 15
Please mail your registration, postmarked by March 15, with checks payable to:
Shelby County Farm Bureau
212 West State Street
P.O. Box 478
Botkins, OH 45306
For more information call or email: 877-775-7642 or [email protected]
Agenda
5:15 p.m. Make n’ Take
6:00 p.m. Health Fair Open, Mix and Mingle, Heavy Hors d’oeuvres, & Wine Selections
6:45 p.m. Intro to the Evening
7:00 p.m. Keynote Speaker
7:30 p.m. Women’s Health Fair
8:00 p.m. Session 1
8:20 p.m. Session 2
8:45 p.m. Wrap up & Door Prizes
Make n’ Take Session: Perfume Bar Additional $20
Sister Scents is owned and operated by Lolah Heitmeyer and Megan Everett. Sister Scents is a Sidney, OH based brand committed to providing nontoxic candles, perfumes, and room sprays for everyone to enjoy. Our perfumes are made with organic grape alcohol and clean essential and fragrance oils.
Perfume Bar Experience… Create your own nontoxic mini perfume spray using high-quality, clean ingredients. You’ll choose from four of our best-selling scents to create a fragrance you’ll love. Each blend is long-lasting, skin-safe, and free from harsh chemicals—perfect for everyone. A fun, hands-on experience and a personalized scent to take home!
Women’s Health Fair
Take some time for yourself and engage in resources for your body and soul. This interactive fair will feature multiple stations focused on key women’s health topics, offering practical information, resources, and conversations. From managing the demands of farm work
to prioritizing preventative care, this health fair is an opportunity to invest in yourself while connecting with other women who understand the realities of life in agriculture. Strong women build strong farms—and healthy women build strong agricultural communities.
Keynote Speaker: Melinda Witten, President & CEO for the Ohio AgriBusiness Association
Melinda is responsible for shaping the vision, mission and strategy of the organization. She manages association governance and membership and industry relations, while also overseeing strategic planning, member services and operational administration to ensure the association’s success in aligning with industry needs. Melinda joined the OABA team in June 2024.
Melinda earned her bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Education at The Ohio State University. Spending over a decade at the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, Melinda’s roles have included Senior Director of Leadership Development, where she transformed the Young Ag Professionals program and directed the AgriPOWER Leadership Institute. She also played a key role in developing the ExploreAg and Ohio Farm Bureau Ag Literacy programs.
A native of Morgan County, Ohio, Melinda currently resides in Beverly, Ohio, with her husband, Scott, and their two children, where they are active in their local community and church, and own and manage Witten Farms – a third generation produce farm.
Session 1: Linde’s Livestock Photos LLC ~ Linde Sutherly
Linde Sutherly, an award-winning livestock photographer, Linde’s Livestock Photos is a premier professional photography and videography service specializing in capturing unforgettable moments from livestock shows, fairs, and agricultural events since 2002. Based in South Charleston, Ohio, the team travels extensively to cover major livestock events, ensuring families and exhibitors have beautiful, lasting memories of their show careers. Known for professionalism, creativity, and a commitment to exceptional customer service, Linde’s captures the passion, emotion, and triumphs of the livestock world. During her presentation she will discuss her passion for livestock, how she got started with her business and where it has taken her.
Session 2: Crossway Farms ~ Angie Frantom, Bekkah Snapp, Courtney Diltz
Join Crossway Farms’ owner Angie with daughters Bekkah and Courtney to learn about the history of Crossway Farms as well as details about the new 2025 addition of “The Flower Garden””— a two-acre cottage garden style U-cut flower field.
Crossway Farms began over 25 years ago with a booth at The Great Sidney Farmer’s Market and is now a multi-season destination for families in Shelby County and beyond. They open in the spring with their greenhouse location, then move into the summer full of fresh fruits, veggies, homemade donuts, and fun events! The busiest time of year is their Fall on the Farm Festival in September and October, where you can visit the U-pick pumpkin patch, Crossway Corral play zone, giant corn pit, or farm store.
Angie and her husband, Jason, both come from multi-generation Shelby County farm families and now, along with their children, are blessed with the opportunity to allow others to make lasting memories on the farm.
We thank the following sponsors for making this Empowerment Celebration possible:
Platinum Sponsors: Shelby County Farm Bureau
Gold Sponsors: A.G. Boogher & Son, Inc., Bambauer Fertilizer & Seed, Brookside Laboratories, Chesrown of Sidney, Crossway Farms, and Lenny & Lou Ann Albers
Silver Sponsors: Apple Farm Service, Inc., B & B Ag-Vantages, Bambauer Equipment, G.A. Wintzer & Son Company, Gay Smith/Associates, L&A Cattle Company LLC, andSidney Tire
Bronze Sponsors: Allenbaugh Insurance Agency, Cy Schwieterman, Inc., Fultz Flooring, Julie Ehemann, Commissioner, Pioneer Electric Cooperative, and Tony & Joyce Bornhorst
Women in Agriculture Committee: Jill Smith, chair, Shelby Co. Farm Bureau; Chelsea Andrews, local farmer; Tori Bensman, local farmer; Julie Ehemann, Shelby County Commissioner; Lacey Gibbs, local farmer; Amanda Hurley, Shelby Soil & Water Conservation District; Rylee Kay Puthoff, OSU Extension, Shelby County; and Raci Zimpfer, local farmer
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