Jake Waford Performs at Kentucky Farm Bureau Variety Showcase
Louisville, KY (December 1, 2017) – Shelby County’s Jake Waford performed before a live audience during the November 30 general session of Kentucky Farm Bureau’s (KFB) 98th annual meeting in Louisville. Winner of both the Shelby County and District 5 preliminary contests, Waford was one of 11 acts invited to perform at the state Variety Showcase. The competition is sponsored annually by KFB to support youth achievement in entertainment.
Waford, who sang “Who I’d Be”, was awarded a $250 check for being named the District winner of the Variety Showcase.
KFB’s District 5 is a regional grouping of Kentucky counties, including: Anderson, Bullitt, Fayette, Jefferson, Marion, Mercer, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer, Washington, and Woodford.
KFB Spotlight
- 2026 KFB Congressional Tour
- March 11, 2026
-
-
A fair estimate of visitors who make their way to the nation’s capital each year would be in the neighborhood of 27 million, according to various Washington tourism sources. However, the 300-plus Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) member advocates who annually join the organization’s Congressional Tour have made this trip a regular part of their advocacy efforts.
- Soybean Season Fueled with Hope
- March 11, 2026
-
-
American humorist Will Rogers once said, “The farmer has to be an optimist, or he wouldn’t still be a farmer.”
- Comment Column | Zippy Duvall
- March 11, 2026
-
-
USDA’s latest outlook confirms what farmers are experiencing firsthand, and it retells the story released just a few months ago. USDA has now sharply lowered its 2025 farm income outlook by $25 billion, reinforcing that this downturn is deeper and more persistent than many anticipated.