Delaware County Farm Bureau will kick off 2020 with an evening at Blend of Seven Winery on Thursday, March 19, 2020. The evening will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will include FREE dinner, wine tasting and member benefit expo! You…
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Central Ohio Worker’s Compensation Meeting
Each year, for your benefit, OFBF sponsors educational programs dealing with safety in the agriculture workplace. These programs are important for all Farm Bureau members and workers’ compensation employers in the program – large and small. This meeting fulfills your…
2020 Bill & Shirley Thurston Scholarship
The Delaware County Farm Bureau is awarding $3,000 for the Bill & Shirley Thurston Scholarship to graduating seniors for 2020. The scholarship awards will be presented at the Delaware County Farm Bureau 2020 Annual Meeting to be held in September. …
Lynn Snyder - Dec. 17, 2019
Growing our Generation: From FFA to Farm Bureau
Devin Trout from Franklin County is the editor of the Dec. 23, 2019 Growing our Generation enewsletter, featuring insights and ideas directly from Ohio’s young farmers and food and agricultural professionals. Hey! I’m Devin; thank you for taking the time to read…
Lee takes new organization director role at Ohio Farm Bureau
Melinda Lee of Tipp City has been named Ohio Farm Bureau Federation organization director for Delaware, Franklin, Madison and Union counties. Lee has spent the last three years serving in the same position for Champaign, Clark, Darke and Miami counties….
Ohio Farm Bureau honors 3 for lifetime contributions to agriculture
Three individuals were recognized for their lifetime achievements to agriculture during the 101st annual meeting of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. Long-time Nationwide leader Steve Rasmussen received the Ezra C. Anstaett Heritage Award while farmer Tom Price of Delaware County…
Rural nurses go to their patients, not vice versa
Mary Fleming learned long ago to be prepared for just about anything as a rural nurse. But like others who provide medical care for farmers in rural America, she takes the challenges in stride. Can’t drive her car down a…
Lynn Snyder - Sept. 9, 2019
McCurdy takes role with Farm Bureau policy development committee
Gene McCurdy of Ashley is serving on the 2019 Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Policy Development Committee. The committee collects and organizes public policy recommendations from county Farm Bureaus and presents the final policy suggestions to be voted on by Ohio…
2019 Ohio Youth Capital Challenge winners announced
A team of three Ohio high school students took first place in the 2019 Ohio Youth Capital Challenge finals for their policy proposal about biosecurity at Ohio fairs. Sponsored by Ohio Farm Bureau, Ohio 4-H and Ohio FFA, the challenge…
Johnston selected to participate in elite agricultural leadership program
Kenzie Johnston of Richwood is one of 17 farmers and agribusiness professionals who will be participating in Ohio Farm Bureau’s 2019-2020 AgriPOWER Institute. The goal of the elite yearlong training program is to help participants become community leaders and advocates…