In honor of the legacy of Dr. C. William Swank, who served as Ohio Farm Bureau executive vice president from 1968-1996, Ohio Farm Bureau is pleased to announce the creation of the Bill and Helen Swank Scholarship Fund. During his…

The Cindy Hollingshead Scholarship fund was established in 2011 to honor Cynthia Anne (Cindy) Hollingshead for 39 years of service as executive secretary of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, as well as a lifetime of volunteer commitment to local government…

The Ohio Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association Scholarship annually awards two $2,500 scholarships to graduating high school students.

The Richard and Carole Cocks Scholarship annually will award four scholarships of $3,333 to deserving students entering their sophomore year of college from select Ohio counties. Each scholarship award is renewable for up to three years and a total of…

The foundation’s Women’s Leadership in Agriculture Scholarship program will be awarded to applicants who may not be majoring in agriculture directly, but who must explain how their chosen career field will benefit a field related to agriculture or community development,…

The Yvonne Lesicko Memorial Scholarship fund was established in honor of Yvonne Lesicko, Ohio Farm Bureau’s vice president of public policy, who passed away in 2020. Lesicko began her career at Farm Bureau in 1994. Since 2012, she managed OFBF’s…

The Dr. David A. Benfield Scholarship fund was established in 2019 by colleagues and friends of Dr. Benfield to honor his 17-year career as associate director of OARDC and associate vice president and director of the Wooster Campus in the…