For the past several years, Farm Bureau members have been hearing of changes coming in our relationship with our greatest partner, Nationwide. And if you know anything about the incredible importance of that relationship, change is naturally a scary proposition….
Fewer than 9 percent of a city’s registered voters just passed the Lake Erie Bill of Rights, which declares that Toledoans have legal authority over some 5 million Ohioans, more than 430,000 businesses, thousands of local governments and tens of…
Grassroots is a term we use regularly in Farm Bureau. It’s shorthand for saying that everything we do is from the bottom up, not top down. From defining our values to developing our policies to recruiting new members, everything starts…
We’re 100 years old. A lot has changed in Ohio Farm Bureau’s first century, and yet a lot hasn’t changed a bit. In 1919, our fledgling Farm Bureau existed in a different world. Some 30 percent of Ohioans lived on…
When I was hired a couple years ago, I made a promise to you and your fellow members. I would listen to what you want from your organization. The map you’re looking at is my proof of performance. As the…
My doctor, lawyer and accountant have two things in common with my electrician, mechanic and plumber. They’re really good at their jobs, and they’re not cheap. Roughly speaking, $100 gets me 15 minutes with my doc, a half hour with…
Sometimes, a family business takes some explaining. “Hydro biomass application engineer” is one way a friend of Megan Dresbach’s describes what she does. Her dad, Eric, once told a stranger their family enterprise was “organic nutrient recycling,” which drew the…
When I heard Dr. David Hughes extol the virtues of adjectives over nouns, it wasn’t an English lesson. It was economics. Hughes, known as “Dr. Food,” travels the world talking to decision makers at companies like McDonald’s, Kraft and Nestle….
Like all parents, Lisa and I want our kids to get an exceptional education. To that end, we’re dressing them in blue corduroy. You probably recognize the iconic jacket that is the official dress of the FFA. You may not…
