Membership
Ohio Farm Bureau FAQ
Ohio Farm Bureau is a grassroots membership organization that works to support Ohio agriculture and the state’s food and farm community.
Thank you for your support of Ohio Farm Bureau. If you cannot find your answer below, please contact us today for additional assistance. You may also review the membership terms and conditions for more information.
Q: Can I pay my Farm Bureau dues online?
Yes, please log in to make payments or to update your address and contact information.
Q: Can I auto-renew my Farm Bureau dues?
Yes, for more information and to enroll, visit this page.
Q: Is my membership refundable?
Ohio Farm Bureau memberships are non-refundable.
Q: Where can I find information on my local county Farm Bureau?
Please select your county for detailed information on your local county Farm Bureau including contact information, activities and more.
Q: What happens if I mistakenly double paid for my membership?
If you mistakenly double paid (i.e. paid twice in the same membership year), your overpayment will be returned upon request. If no request is made, your membership will be extended for an additional year. If you would like to request a return of your double payment, please contact your county Farm Bureau.
Q: Where do my membership dues go?
Your membership supports programs at the local, state and national levels that ensure the growth of food and farms, such as advocating for good government policy, developing opportunities for young farmers, providing student scholarships and grants, supporting local food efforts, creating food literacy programs for kids, and funding efforts to protect the environment, water quality and farmland preservation.
Q: How do I access my Member Benefits?
You can browse the Member Benefits overview page and then choose the offer(s) you would like to take advantage of. In order to keep the benefits exclusive to our members, you will be prompted to either log in to your Ohio Farm Bureau online account or create one.
Q: How do I access the Member Savings Advantage Program?
The Member Savings Advantage Program ended Dec. 31, 2023.
Q: What is the Voluntary PAC Contribution?
Your county Farm Bureau board of trustees has approved asking each individual county Farm Bureau member for a voluntary contribution to the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, Inc. Agriculture for Good Government Political Action Committee (OFBF-AGGPAC). Your voluntary contribution can be added to your check for membership dues and will be transmitted to OFBF-AGGPAC by your county Farm Bureau.
Contributions are strictly voluntary. Any guidelines for member contributions are merely suggestions, and a member is free to contribute more or less than the suggested amount. No member will be favored or disfavored by reason of the amount of his or her contribution or decision not to contribute. All OFBF-AGGPAC contributions are subject to the prohibitions and limitations of the Ohio and Federal Election Campaign Laws.
Contributions or gifts to OFBF-AGGPAC are not deductible for Federal Income Tax Purposes. OFBF-AGGPAC cannot use corporate money to support any candidate or party. Corporate contributions will be used for OFBF-AGGPAC’s administrative expenses.
Q: Why do some counties have different rates?
Ohio Farm Bureau is organized at the local, state and national level. Individual families join their county Farm Bureau, and each of the 86 county Farm Bureaus have joined the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. The county Farm Bureau has the authority to determine membership classification and dues amount, as is described in the Code of Regulations.
Q: I already paid. Why did I get another invoice?
If you have already submitted your payment, thank you and please ignore the notice. In some cases, we experience a delay in processing due to a large volume of memberships. Please wait up to 7 business days and then contact us with questions.