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.

Bourbon County Farm Bureau Educates More Than 425 Students on National Ag Day: Bourbon County Farm Bureau Board Members and volunteers celebrated National Ag Day by educating youth across Bourbon County on the importance of pollinators and agriculture.

Bourbon County Farm Bureau Hosts First Annual Farmer Appreciation Day: The Bourbon County Farm Bureau held their first annual Farmer Appreciation Day on July 22, 2022. Approximately 250 people attended the event, with 19 businesses and organizations donating door prizes and/or setting up booths.

Jennifer Arnold Recognized as Bourbon County Farm Bureau Ag Literacy Award Winner: Mrs. Arnold is in her twenty-second year of teaching kindergarten at St. Mary School in Paris, Kentucky. The kindergarten curriculum at St. Mary School follows the Montessori philosophy, which focuses, in part, on practical life. Through teaching practical life skills and life science, Mrs. Arnold makes many connections to agriculture, as she teaches her students where food comes from and all farmers do to grow a safe and wholesome product.

Bourbon County student attends Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders: Bourbon County high school junior Amber Dotson recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders (IFAL).

Bourbon County barbeque cookoff: The Bourbon County barbeque cookoff was held on May 12.

Bourbon County Farm Bureau Receives 2017 Women's Gold Star Award of Excellence: Recognized for the achievements of its women’s program this year, Bourbon County Farm Bureau received the 2017 Gold Star Award of Excellence during Kentucky Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in Louisville.

Bourbon County Farm Bureau Receives 2017 Young Farmer Gold Star Award of Excellence: Recognized for the achievements of its Young Farm Program this year, Bourbon County Farm Bureau received the 2017 Gold Star Award of Excellence during Kentucky Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in Louisville.

Bourbon County Outstanding Young Farm Family 2017: The Bourbon County Farm Bureau Outstanding Young Farm Family 2017

Bourbon County Student Attends Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders: Bourbon County high school junior Nelson Paul recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders.

KFB Spotlight

Mark Haney to Finish His Tenure as Kentucky Farm Bureau President after Fifteen Years
September 21, 2023: Mark Haney announced today that he is stepping away from his role as president of Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) in December. Haney is the longest serving president in the organization’s history.

Farmer Appreciation Day Honors Farmers, Their Occupation
September 20, 2023: Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Ryan Quarles honored Kentucky’s farmers and proclaimed Sept.17-23 as Farm Safety and Health Week in Kentucky at a Farmer’s Appreciation and Awards Day on the Capitol Lawn Wednesday.

Making the Case for Crop Insurance
September 18, 2023: Pilot Oak, Kentucky is a very small community in southern Graves County. And while it may seem like a different world there from the hustle and bustle of Washington, D.C., the looming deadline to pass the next Farm Bill draws the two places closer than ever as farm families in this community and thousands of others advocate for programs contained in this legislation.