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.
- Harrison County students awarded Farm Bureau scholarships
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Melicity Nakay Fraley, Anna Katherine Furnish, and Dalton Thomas Switzer, all seniors at Harrison County High School, are the recipients of college scholarships from Kentucky Farm Bureau.
- Harrison County students attend Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders
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Harrison County high school juniors Hannah Perkins and Jessica Tucker recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders (IFAL).
- Harrison County Farm Bureau Receives 2017 Women's Gold Star Award of Excellence
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Recognized for the achievements of its women’s program this year, Harrison County Farm Bureau received the 2017 Gold Star Award of Excellence during Kentucky Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in Louisville.
- Harrison County Farm Bureau Receives 2017 Young Farmer Gold Star Award of Excellence
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Recognized for the achievements of its Young Farm Program this year, Harrison County Farm Bureau received the 2017 Gold Star Award of Excellence during Kentucky Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in Louisville.
- Project by Harrison County Student Featured in Kentucky Farm Bureau's "Science in Agriculture" Displays
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Harrison County student, Kate Gasser, was among the 12 students selected from across the state to display their agriculture science projects at this week’s Kentucky Farm Bureau annual meeting in Louisville.
- Harrison County Students Attend Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders
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Harrison County high school juniors Annie Furnish, Whitley Lemons, and Shelby Mullen recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders.
- Harrison County Student Attends Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders
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Harrison County high school junior Haley Fauste recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders.
- Harrison County Food Checkout Week
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In celebration of Food Check-out Week, Harrison County Farm Bureau made a donation to both of the local food pantries, Harrison County Food Pantry and Hope's Helping Hand Pantry.
- Harrison County National Agriculture Literacy Week
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In celebration of National Agriculture Literacy Week, the local federation donated and read 'The Apple Orchard Riddle' to local schools, as well as the local public library.
- Harrison County Youth at 2015 Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders
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Gracie Furnish and Travis Fry represented Harrison County this past week at IFAL on the University of Kentucky campus.
KFB Spotlight
- Kentucky Farm Bureau Launches Kentucky Farmland Transition Initiative to Address Loss of Farm Acreage Across the State
- April 9, 2024
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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
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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
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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.