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.

Crittenden County students awarded Farm Bureau scholarships
Crittenden County students awarded Farm Bureau scholarships

Emmalea Barnes, Mauri Collins, Corbin Wilson, and Samuel Winders, all seniors at Crittenden County High School, each received a $1,000 college scholarship from Crittenden County Farm Bureau. 

Crittenden County student attends Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders
Crittenden County student attends Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders

Crittenden County high school junior John Duvall recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders (IFAL).

Crittenden County Farm Bureau Receives 2017 Women's Gold Star Award of Excellence
Crittenden County Farm Bureau Receives 2017 Women's Gold Star Award of Excellence

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

Crittenden County Women's Comimittee Visit Elementary School
Crittenden County Women's Comimittee Visit Elementary School

Marty Hill and Crystal Wesmoland, co-chairs of Crittenden County Women’s Committee, visited elementary schools in Crittenden County for the Fall on the Farm event. They shared with students information about how farm products are used. 

Crittenden County Farm Bureau Promotes Driving Distraction-Free
Crittenden County Farm Bureau Promotes Driving Distraction-Free

Crittenden County Farm bureau presented Crittenden County High School with brochures promoting driving distraction-free to distribute to their students.

Crittenden County Farm Bureau Donates "The Most Wonderful Dream"
Crittenden County Farm Bureau Donates "The Most Wonderful Dream"

Crittenden County Farm Bureau donated copies of the book "The Most Wonderful Dream" to a local Elementary school and public library. 

Kentucky Ag Literacy Week in Crittenden County
Kentucky Ag Literacy Week in Crittenden County

The book "The Apple Orchard" was presented to our elementary school librarian Carolyn Traum and our local Crittenden County Librarian Regina Merrick for Kentucky Ag Literacy Week.

Crittenden County Celebrates Ag Literacy Week
Crittenden County Celebrates Ag Literacy Week

Marty Hill, co-chair of Crittenden County Farm Bureau, read an "ag accurate" book to students during Ag Literacy Week.

KFB Spotlight

Kentucky Farm Bureau Names 2025 Farmer of the Year Finalists
July 8, 2025
Kentucky Farm Bureau Names 2025 Farmer of the Year Finalists

The three finalists are: Mark Metcalfe of Hopkins County, Scott Porter of Mason County and Mike Wilson of Anderson County.

Statement from KFB President Eddie Melton on Recently Passed Capital Gains Tax Relief
July 7, 2025
Statement from KFB President Eddie Melton on Recently Passed Capital Gains Tax Relief

Kentucky Farm Bureau President Eddie Melton commented today on the inclusion of capital gains tax relief to help keep agricultural land in production in the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

President's Column | I Want Our Farming Legacy to Continue for Generations
July 3, 2025
President's Column | I Want Our Farming Legacy to Continue for Generations

Over the last 25 years, Kentucky agriculture has gone through an extraordinary transforma­tion moving from a tobacco-dominant ag economy into one of the most diversified ag industries in the country.