About Us - Kentucky Farm Bureau

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   Jason Whitis
 Vice President   Robert Cole James 
 Secretary   Nick Carter
 Treasurer   Patrick Robinson
Executive Director   Carrie McIntosh
 Farm Bureau Women's Chair   Bonnie Eads
 Young Farmer Chair   Paige Mattingly
DIRECTORS    
Robert Botkin   Lexington
Nick Carter   Paris
Aaron Clark   Lexington
Todd Clark   Lexington
Tanya Dvorak   Lexington
Bonnie Eads   Lexington
Dr. John Gray   Lexington
Patrick Higginbotham   Lexington
Katie James   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
Justin Verville   Lexington
Stacy K. Vincent   Versailles
Julie Waits   Lexington
Jason Whitis   Lexington
Bill Witt   Lexington

KFB Spotlight

Mark Haney to Finish His Tenure as Kentucky Farm Bureau President after Fifteen Years
September 21, 2023
Mark Haney to Finish His Tenure as Kentucky Farm Bureau President after Fifteen Years

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
Farmer Appreciation Day Honors Farmers, Their Occupation

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
Making the Case for Crop Insurance

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.