Marion County Farm Bureau Women's Committee Holds its April 2022 Meeting at the Glitz - Kentucky Farm Bureau

Marion County Farm Bureau Women's Committee Holds its April 2022 Meeting at the Glitz

The Marion County Farm Bureau Women's Committee held its most recent meeting at the Glitz. Terry Gilbert, winner of the 2022 American Farm Bureau Federation Founders Award joined the group to share her experience. After lunch at the Glitz, the group enjoyed a tour of Irish Acres. Pictured are: Terry Gilbert, Judy Bradshaw, Rita Spalding, Lu Ann Mattingly, Brittany Jones, Kim Jones, Peggy Downs, Jeanne Craig and Beth Veatch.

 

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