On Saturday 3/7 at 11:00am, Franklin County Farm Bureau will host its annual Women in Agriculture event to celebrate the achievements of local women in farming. Please note: everyone is welcome at this event . . . Not just ladies! The brunch will be held at Jorgensen Farms at 5851 East Walnut Street, Westerville OH. Val Jorgensen, farm owner, was recognized in 2012 by Franklin County Farm Bureau for her achievements. She will be the guest speaker this year! Please visit www.jorgensen-farms.com to learn more about the host location. The co-chairs of the celebration are Kylene Dietemyer, Cassie Williams, and Amy Zwayer -- so it will definitely be a fun party! Please join us for a fun meal & social time celebrating successful individuals in farming! It is only $10 to attend. You can RSVP (or get more information) by responding to this email by Monday 3/9.
There will be an exciting regional young farmer event on Saturday 3/21 in Springfield OH, starting at 3:30pm, with keynote speaker Drew Hastings! The event will take place at the Clark County Fairgrounds. Attendees will have the opportunity to select two information sessions on agriculture, which will be followed by a social & cash bar at 6:15pm. Dinner will be at 7pm, then Mayor Drew Hastings will be the featured speaker.
Check out Drew Hastings on the Jay Leno show: http://youtu.be/nqGd0d2WE2E. Please note, Jay Leno will thankfully NOT be at this event (after bombing at the American Farm Bureau convention)! Registrations are due by 3/17. The conference is $20 for Farm Bureau members, and $25 for non-members . . . But all are welcome! Please respond to this email for details or information on car-pooling.
Congratulations to Madison County farmer Rebekah Headings for her success with the AgriPower program! Rebekah will graduate from AgriPower, the leadership development program of Ohio Farm Bureau, on Saturday 3/21. Rebekah is a dedicated board member for Madison County Farm Bureau. She & her husband Dennis operate a small farm in Chuckery, and their greatest agricultural endeavor is raising their four dynamic daughters into future farmers. Rebekah is a wonderful leader for her community & for Farm Bureau, and we are very impressed by her accomplishments! Applications are currently being accepted for the 2015-2016 leadership school. For more information, please visit the Ohio Farm Bureau website at http://ofbf.org/get-involved/agripower/ or ask former graduates Neall Weber & Katherine Harrison for details on this fantastic opportunity!
Thanks to everyone who attended our January social event at Gresso's in German Village! The holiday gift exchange was amusing as always, and the conviviality was fantastic!
What is Farm Bureau? Ohio Farm Bureau is made up of county organizations that work to promote farms, connect farmers with consumers, provide education & networking opportunities, and support policy that benefits the farm community. As part of its grassroots efforts, county Farm Bureaus encourage the development of councils: groups of individuals who socialize, debate ideas, and support each other in our farm endeavors. The Central Ohio Young Farmers (and young at heart) council was started in 2007, and is congenially known as the Irish Pirates. It encompasses Both Madison & Franklin county farmers, and strives to address issues relative to being a BMF farmer!
Save the Date . . .
3/14 Women in Ag brunch at Jorgensen Farms
3/16 Franklin County Farm Bureau board meeting
3/17 Madison County Farm Bureau board meeting
3/21 Regional Young Ag Professional event in Springfield
3/24 Delaware County Farm Bureau board meeting
4/7 tentative date for young farmer social event . . . Details to follow!
4/8 Union County Farm Bureau board meeting
4/16 Madison County Policy Lunch
5/5 tentative date for young farmer social event . . . Details to follow!
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