Save the Date: our next meeting of the Central Ohio Young Farmers council will be Tuesday 4/14. Our special guest will be Jordan Hoewischer, Ohio Farm Bureau's new water quality specialist! Jordan has served as a member of the Franklin County Farm Bureau Board, and is a graduate of the AgriPower program. He will join our council to share what Ohio Farm Bureau is doing to promote water quality in Ohio, and how his new role will serve as a part of Farm Bureau's commitment to healthy waters. Please join us at Gresso's at 961 South High Street, in German Village (same location as our Holiday party). Cocktails start at 6:30pm, with Jordan presenting at approximately 7pm. This will be a very fun social activity, and a great way to meet other young professionals in agriculture!
Special thanks go to Kylene Dietemyer, Cassie Williams, and Amy Zwayer for their efforts to plan the 2015 Women in Agriculture celebration at Jorgensen Farms! The delicious brunch was catered by PBJ Catering of Ashville, and this local business did a fantastic job. The honor of 2014 Woman of the Year was presented to Wilma Roberts. Known affectionately as "Grandma", this dynamic lady volunteers her time to teach children at the Highland Youth Gardens. Franklin County Farm Bureau supports this urban garden financially to assist with its mission of introducing children to raising produce. The Franklin County Farm Bureau Board was delighted to honor Grandma Roberts for her dedication to teaching children, improving her community, and inspiring appreciation for gardening in an urban setting!
Several members of our council travelled to Clark County for the regional young agricultural professionals event on 3/21/15. Two educational tracks were offered for attendees during the afternoon portion: one focused on small farms and the other addressed larger farms. Thanks to Kylene Dietemyer of Franklin County Farm Bureau for helping to organize this event! Kylene led a session which highlighted farm equipment, and did an outstanding job. Neall Weber & Katherine Harrison had the opportunity to have dinner with keynote speaker Drew Hastings. Mayor Hastings of Hillsboro was a fantastic speaker, and even gave a memorable shout out to Neall during his presentation! Be sure to ask Neall about this!
Huge props go to the amazing Jody Carney for organizing Farm to City Day at Norwood Elementary School in West Jefferson! This is an annual program that Madison County Farm Bureau puts on to teach young people about farming. Each year, volunteers visit a different elementary school in Madison County. Jody did a fantastic job of planning this event, and even recruited Katherine Harrison & Rebekah Headings to teach students about sheep & goats! This program is a great example of how Farm Bureau members work to connect with their local community on farming.
DON'T FORGET: Applications for AgriPower are due on 4/17 to Ohio Farm Bureau. Our council member Rebekah Headings graduated last month from this leadership program for individuals involved in agriculture! It is an amazing opportunity to learn more about agriculture, gain an understanding of policy issues, and network with leaders from across the state of Ohio. In addition, you are guaranteed to meet amazing individuals who will be your AgriPower classmates! For more information, visit www.ofbf.org or ask Rebekah about her experiences!
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 . . .
4/16 Madison County Policy Lunch
4/20 Franklin County board meeting
4/28 Delaware County Board Meeting
5/5 COUNCIL MEETING: special tour of the Ft. Hayes FFA Chapter
5/18 Franklin County Board Meeting
5/28 Union County Farm Bureau Grow & Know event at Mitchell's Berries
6/2 Union County Policy Breakfast
6/2 COUNCIL MEETING: special guest Justice Judi French of the Ohio Supreme Court
6/3 Union County board meeting
6/6 Breakfast on the Farm hosted by Madison & Franklin Counties
6/23 Madison County board meeting
7/11 Ice cream with a Farmer hosted by Union County
7/12 COUNCIL MEETING: tentative date for summer picnic
Have an idea for a council event? Want to highlight an activity in the council e-newsletter? Curious how to get involved? Contact Katherine Harrison at harrisonfarm13@gmail.com with your ideas!
No comments:
Post a Comment