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.

Jefferson County Farm Bureau Now Accepting Scholarship Applications for the 2023-2024 School Year: Jefferson County Farm Bureau will award one $2,000 scholarship to a student pursuing a degree in an agriculture-related field and one $2,000 scholarship to a student pursuing a non-agriculture degree. Applicants will be evaluated on leadership, scholarship, and financial need.

Jefferson County students awarded Farm Bureau scholarships: Ten Jefferson County high school seniors received college scholarships from Kentucky Farm Bureau.

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

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

Project by Jefferson County Student Featured in Kentucky Farm Bureau's "Science in Agriculture" Displays: Jefferson County student, Caroline Bates, 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.

Jefferson County Scholarship Awards: Jefferson County Farm Bureau was trilled to award several scholarships for the 2014 school year.

2015 YF, AFBF and Women's AFBF Conference Roundup: The 2015 Young Farmer, American Farm Bureau Federation, and Women's American Farm Bureau Federation Round-up

Jefferson County Food Checkout Day: Alissa Summers member of the Louisville Aggies 4-H Livestock Club and Tommee Clark, Owner of Sunny Acres Farm in Louisville, KY met with one of many consumers to visit the Jeffersontown Winters Farmers Market this past Saturday.

Jefferson County Farm Bureau Members Attend 2015 Kentucky Farm Bureau Congressional Tour in Washington D.C.: The Congressional Tour is an excellent opportunity for our members to meet with their Congressional leaders and share our values, concerns, and policy as it relates to our Farm Families and operations.

Val the Cow at Cow Pie Bingo: Recently, Executive Director Matt Michaud, Vice President Samantha McNay and Jami Guess visited Holy Cross High School for their annual Cow Pie Bingo event.

2015 Seneca High School Animals for Learning: For the past few years, Jefferson County Farm Bureau has been helping the Seneca Ag Program with their yearly event, Animals For Learning. This year we also helped by reading the Foundation for Agriculture’s Book of the Year, “The Apple Orchard Riddle" to classes who attended the event!

Book Barns Delivered to Jefferson County Public Schools: In the past month, Jefferson County Farm Bureau has begun delivering our "Book Barns" to schools around the county! This project has been inspired by other Brilliant Farm Bureau Counties. Several of our schools are either including them in the library or putting them in select classes to use for more in depth education.

KFB Spotlight

President's Column | The Methods Have Changed But the Tradition Remains
May 9, 2023: As farm families across the state continue with spring planting, I’m reminded of how far we have come over the years in this process, from an agricultural technology standpoint, while never losing sight of the reasons we plant a crop.

Water Quality and the Role of Agriculture
May 9, 2023: Improving water quality has been a long-term goal of the state’s agricultural sector well in advance of the many climate issues currently making headlines.

Down the Backroads | Looking Through the Eyes of My Heart"
May 9, 2023: As humans, it’s very easy to draw conclusions about something by sight alone. But we don’t all see things—or in my case, places—in the same way. What I might think is beautiful, another may see just the opposite, and vice versa.