Per the governor’s mandate, the Wooster Farm Bureau office servicing Ashland, Holmes, Medina and Wayne Counties will be closed beginning Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Our staff will be working from home and regularly checking voicemail and email. As always you…
Holmes County
Buckeye State Sheriffs’ Association endorses OFBF’s $5000 Reward Program
The Buckeye State Sheriffs’ Association has announced its continued endorsement of Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s Property Protection Program. Recently, the program reward increased from $2,500 to $5,000. The $5,000 reward is paid to both Farm Bureau members and nonmembers who…
Local Farm Bureau members attend Ag Day at the Capital
Hundreds of Ohio Farm Bureau members, including representatives from Holmes County Farm Bureau, gathered in downtown Columbus to meet one-on-one with their state senators and representatives during Ohio Farm Bureau’s annual Ag Day at the Capital Feb. 19. Ohio Farm…
Holmes County Farm Bureau kicks off 2020 Membership Campaign
Holmes County Farm Bureau is preparing to kick off its annual campaign to spread awareness and gain new members. Over the next few months, members of the agricultural community are encouraged to engage with Farm Bureau members and the board…
Lynn Snyder - Dec. 10, 2019
Ag Pro Expo
Guests can explore the trade show, participate in Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Group Rating Program safety sessions, receive pesticide and fertilizer applicator certification and be entered in raffles. Breakfast provided by Ashland, Holmes, Medina and Wayne County Farm Bureaus. Expo…
Farm Planning for Extreme Weather Events
Recent extreme weather events have created difficulties for many Ohio farmers. Many fields were left unplanted, and many of the fields that were planted suffered drown outs, yield losses and delayed harvests as farmers waited for crops to reach maturity….
Lynn Snyder - Oct. 3, 2019
Ohio county Farm Bureau efforts win national recognition
Ohio’s county Farm Bureaus won eight of the 24 County Activities of Excellence awards presented by the American Farm Bureau. The awards celebrate unique, local, volunteer-driven programming and serve as models of innovation for local program development. The winning counties…
Making safe farms a reality in northeast Ohio
First responders in rural communities across the state have an acute need for grain bin rescue training, but a finite amount of availability to take such training. That’s about to change. From that knowledge came a vision that is taking…
Lynn Snyder - Aug. 27, 2019
Harvest for Hunger dinner benefits local food pantries
At the third annual Harvest for Hunger dinner held on a local farm, the Holmes County Farm Bureau brought together 72 individuals and raised $13,700 to combat hunger in Holmes County. The total contribution will be divided among the food…
Holmes County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting
The Holmes County Farm Bureau 2019 Annual Meeting will be held at the Millersburg Christian Church Life Center on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. followed by a presentation on “Abandoned Holmes County” by the Holmes County Historical Society….