About Us
Farm Bureau is a voluntary organization operating under the code 501(c)5 not-for-profit guided and directed by our nearly 13,000 member families. We are committed to educating the public about agriculture, encouraging youth in advancing education and leadership skills and contributing to our community to make Fayette County the best place to live, work, raise a family and have a great quality of life.
OFFICERS
| President | Robert Cole James | |
| Vice President | Patrick Robinson | |
| Secretary | Phil Meyer | |
| Treasurer | Nick Carter | |
| Executive Director | Carrie McIntosh | |
| Farm Bureau Women's Chair | Bonnie Eads | |
| Young Farmer Chair | Paige Mattingly | |
| DIRECTORS | ||
| Nick Carter | Paris | |
| Aaron Clark | Lexington | |
| Todd Clark | Lexington | |
| Brian Colon | Lexington | |
| Ben Conner | Lexington | |
| Tanya Dvorak | Lexington | |
| Bonnie Eads | Lexington | |
| Rob Eads | Lexington | |
| John Evans | Lexington | |
| Brennan Gilkison | Winchester | |
| Patrick Higginbotham | Lexington | |
| Robert James | Lexington | |
| Jill Mahan | Lexington | |
| Carrie McIntosh | Lexington | |
| John T McGuire | Winchester | |
| Philip Meyer | Lexington | |
| Beau Neal | Lexington | |
| Christopher Riggs | Wilmore | |
| Patrick Robinson | Lexington | |
| Larry Ryan | Lexington | |
| John Tucker | Lexington | |
| Stuart Turlington | Lexington | |
| Billy Van Pelt | Lexington | |
| Stacy K. Vincent | Versailles | |
| Jason Whitis | Lexington | |
| Bill Witt | Lexington |
KFB Spotlight
- President's Column | Ham, Heart, and Heritage, a Good Way to Describe KFB this Time of Year
- September 5, 2025
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I’m a firm believer in the good our organization does for this state and our agriculture industry every day of the year. I say it because I believe in it, I have lived it, and I see the fruits of our labor from the front porches of our farmhouses to the Capitol steps in Washington, D.C.
- Tradition Meets Generosity | Kentucky Farm Bureau's Ham Breakfast Raises $10M at State Fair
- September 5, 2025
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The 61st Annual Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) Country Ham Breakfast and Charity Auction at the Kentucky State Fair brought in a combined winning bid of $10 million in support of Kentucky charities, continuing the longstanding tradition of generosity that has made this event one of the commonwealth’s most anticipated gatherings.
- Kentucky Tobacco, Still a Tradition for Growers
- September 5, 2025
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In 1994, Kentucky tobacco producers grew 187,000 acres of tobacco, weighing in at over 453 million pounds and worth nearly $841 billion. That was 10 years before the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act eliminated an antiquated tobacco quota system that had been in place since 1938.