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.
- Marion County Farm Bureau Members Meet with State Representatives in Frankfort
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Marion County Farm Bureau members met with state representatives on March 16, 2022 and presented a basket of Kentucky Proud products.
- Marion County Farm Bureau Women's Committee Supports Local Charity
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Marion County Farm Bureau Women's Committee made a donation to the Community Services Center in Lebanon, KY.
- Marion County Farm Bureau Celebrates Ag Literacy Day
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Marion County Farm Bureau celebrated Ag Literacy by donating books to local schools and organizations.
- 2022 KFB Women's Leadership Conference
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Members of Marion County Farm Bureau attended the 2022 KFB Women's Leadership Conference held March 4-5 in Lexington, KY.
- Marion County Volunteer Leaders Attend 2021 KFB Annual Meeting
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Marion County Farm Bureau volunteer leaders attended the 2021 KFB Annual Meeting at the Galt House in Louisville.
- Dylan and Olivia Peterson Named Marion County Farm Bureau's 2021 Outstanding Young Farm Family of the Year
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Dylan and Olivia Peterson were named the 2021 Outstanding Young Farm Family of the Year by Marion County Farm Bureau.
- Doug Ray Awarded the Distinguished Service to Farm Bureau Award
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Marion County Agency Manager Doug Ray was presented the Distinguished Service to Farm Bureau award for his 45 years of service. Ray is the retiring Marion County Agency Manager.
- Kentucky Ag Commissioner Ryan Quarles and Local FFA Students Attend Annual Meeting
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Marion County Farm Bureau held its 2021 Annual Meeting. Kentucky Ag Commissioner Ryan Quarles was the keynote speaker and students from the Marion County FFA Chapter were guest servers.
- Marion County Farm Bureau Announces 2021 Scholarship Winners
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Marion County Farm Bureau awarded four $750 college scholarships for the 2021-2022 school year.
- Advocacy in Action: Volunteer Leaders from Marion County Farm Bureau Go To Washington, D.C.
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Marion County Farm Bureau Members are among the nearly 350 KFB members that made their way to Washington, D.C as part of KFB's annual Congressional Tour.
- Marion County Farm Bureau Hosts Its Annual Meeting on October 14
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Kentucky Ag Commissioner Ryan Quarles was a guest speaker at the Marion County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting held on Ocotber 14.
- Marion County Celebrates Country Ham Days
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For almost 50 years, Marion County has celebrated Marion County Country Ham Days.
- Warren Beeler Speaks at Marion County Office of Economic Development
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Warren Beeler, Executive Director of the Governor’s office of Agricultural Policy, spoke at the Marion County Office of Economic Development.
- Local Firefighters and EMTs Receive Grain Bin Rescue Training
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Firefighters and rescue workers from around the state gathered at Peterson Farm in Marion County to learn about grain bin rescue operations.
- Marion County Farm Bureau Members Attend the Young Farmer Leadership Conference
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Members of Marion County Farm Bureau were among more than 300 young farmers and farm families from across Kentucky that attended the Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) Young Farmer Leadership Conference at the Embassy Suites in Lexington.
- Delegates from Marion County Farm Bureau Attend the 2019 AFBF Convention
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Representatives from Marion County Farm Bureau traveled to New Orleans, Louisiana for American Farm Bureau Federation's centennial convention.
- Marion County students awarded Farm Bureau scholarships
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Six Marion County students received college scholarships from Marion County Farm Bureau. In partnership with County Farm Bureaus, the Kentucky Farm Bureau Education Foundation awarded $465,400 this year to deserving students from across the Commonwealth.
- Marion County Farm Bureau Donated Life-Saving Equipment to a Local Fire Department
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Marion County Farm Bureau donated grain rescue equipment to a local fire deparment.
- Marion County Women Attend American Farm Bureau's Communications Boot Camp
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Kaye Spalding and Peggy Downs were among fourteen agricultural leaders who attended AFBF's Women's Communications Boot Camp in Bowling Green, KY.
- State Senator Jimmy Higdon Answered Questions at Marion County Farm Bureau
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State Senator Jimmy Higdon answered questions during Marion County Farm Bureau's meeting.
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.