At-risk youth gain exposure to ag opportunities
The Youth Pathways Grant for Careers in Agriculture is accepting applications through Oct. 31, 2023.
Read MoreThe Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation is committed to inspire and educate the next generation of farmers, ensuring the progress and prosperity of Ohio's agriculture far into the future. We create pathways for young people to learn about the variety and viability of careers in agriculture. Through scholarships, programming and grants, the foundation builds a growing workforce of up-and-coming farmers who are passionate and prepared to grow Ohio's agricultural communities.
At the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation, we believe that the key to a vital agricultural industry in the next decade—and countless decades beyond that—is helping young people understand all the growth opportunities agriculture offers.
Our work starts with what we call “ag literacy:” teaching students about agriculture and all the aspects of their lives that it impacts—whether it’s the milk they pour on their morning cereal or the wool sweater they grab when it’s chilly.
By helping young people gain ag literacy, we introduce them to the educational and employment possibilities related to farming. As they visit a tractor manufacturer, walk the rows at a biodynamic vineyard, or study heritage-breed chickens, they learn not only about the industry, but also about their own interests and purpose. They see that agriculture includes entomologists and engineers, pig ranchers and policy makers—and that it can include their aspirations and skills, too.
Through our work, the foundation inspires both the young people who will inherit the family farm, and those who will start their own entrepreneurial ventures. Those who love getting dirt on their hands, and those who love studying soil under a microscope. Those who want to climb into a combine, and those who want to climb the corporate ladder.
The foundation believes that every young person in Ohio has the potential to grow their
career in agriculture.
That’s why we need your help to grow the foundation’s potential.
To cultivate future generations of Ohio farmers, the foundation takes a
three-pronged approach to inspiring their interest in and commitment to agriculture.
week- and day-long immersion programs for high-school students. In ExploreAg, teens
learn about agriculture and related STEM fields from industry experts, scientists, and
educators.
Grants: We issue grants to nonprofit organizations and county Farm Bureaus that help young people embrace food, agriculture, and environmental careers, and to programs advancing agricultural education.
Please join the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation in supporting the farmers and ranchers of
tomorrow.
The Youth Pathways Grant for Careers in Agriculture is designed to help young people discover their purpose and passion in agricultural careers.
Learn MoreWe envision a future where tomorrow’s greatest leaders are passionate about and drawn to careers in agriculture.
Learn MoreThe Youth Pathways Grant for Careers in Agriculture is accepting applications through Oct. 31, 2023.
Read MoreThe event raised $136,245 for the OSU Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute and The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.
Read MoreA total of four grants were awarded to county Farm Bureaus in the amount of $5,000 each.
Read MoreThe 2023 Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation Golf Invitational raised over $100,000 for foundation work that helps enhance agricultural communities and support careers in agriculture.
Read MoreScholarship awards directly impact that purpose of the foundation: to inspire and educate the next generation of agriculture.
Read MoreThe Yvonne Lesicko Perseverance Prize recognizes groups or individuals working to find innovative solutions to farmer mental health difficulties. Nominations are due July 31, 2023.
Read MoreChrissy Tarrant of Westerville has been named gift accounting specialist for the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation.
Read MoreAnnually, the foundation recognizes Ohio students for their academic effort, community engagement and career interests.
Read MoreThe Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation’s Workforce Development and Ag Literacy Grant Program is helping to promote agriculture education and career development in the state of Ohio, specifically in Brown County.
Read MoreCox explains how the foundation carrying out its mission subsequently impacts the future of agriculture.
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