County Corner - Kentucky Farm Bureau

County Corner

County Farm Bureaus support every community in the Commonwealth through information, products and service programs including: Women's Leadership Activities, Ag in the Classroom, Commodity Market Information, Scholarships, Certified Roadside Farm Markets and our Young Farmers program.  County Farm Bureaus  have established a reputation as effective advocates for its members.  Check this space often for updates on County Farm Bureau programs and activities happening in our community.

Boone County students awarded Farm Bureau scholarships
Boone County students awarded Farm Bureau scholarships

Two Boone County high school seniors are the recipients of college scholarships from Boone County Farm Bureau.

Boone County Appreciation Picnic
Boone County Appreciation Picnic

Boone County Farm Bureau Member Appreciation Picnic

Boone County Student Attends Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders
Boone County Student Attends Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders

Boone County high school junior Adrianna Porciello recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders (IFAL). Porciello and 43 other high school students from around the state attended the five-day summer leadership conference, held June 18-22 at the University of Kentucky.

KFB Spotlight

Kentucky Farm Bureau Launches Kentucky Farmland Transition Initiative to Address Loss of Farm Acreage Across the State
April 9, 2024
Kentucky Farm Bureau Launches Kentucky Farmland Transition Initiative to Address Loss of Farm Acreage Across the State

The Kentucky Farmland Transition Initiative is a strategic project focused on helping farm families find ways to keep their acreage in active agricultural production as they consider the future of that land.

KFB President Eddie Melton: Sustaining the Future of Kentucky Farms
April 8, 2024
KFB President Eddie Melton: Sustaining the Future of Kentucky Farms

Kentucky Farm Bureau is announcing the creation of the Kentucky Farmland Transition Initiative which will help get us on a sustainable path to ensure our farmland remains in agricultural production.

Making Efforts Now to Save Farmland for the Future
April 8, 2024
Making Efforts Now to Save Farmland for the Future

When farmland goes out of production, it just doesn’t come back. Or if farmland is bought by investors outside of the rural community of which it is a part, the farmers, who have lived there, are no longer around to be a vital part of that community.