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.

Monroe County students awarded Farm Bureau scholarships: Lydia Lyon Proffitt and Caroline Grace Rushing, both seniors at Monroe County High School, are each the recipient of a $1,000 college scholarship from Monroe 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.

Monroe County student attends Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders: Monroe County high school junior Cameron Garmon recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders (IFAL).

Legislative Appreciative Meeting: Monroe County Farm Bureau held a Legislative Appreciative Meeting on April 28 at the Monroe County Farm Bureau office

Monroe County Attends the 2018 Legislative Drive-in and Food Check-out Day: Kentucky Farm Bureau held its annual Legislative Drive-In in Frankfort on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. During the Drive-In, Farm Bureau members met with their state senators and representatives and advocated on behalf of agriculture.

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

KFB Spotlight

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