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.

Washington County Farm Bureau Now Accepting Applications for the 2024-2025 School Year: Washington County Farm Bureau will award four $500 scholarships for the current school year. The scholarships are available to high school seniors and current college students.

Washington County Farm Bureau hosted its 2018 Annual Meeting on September 27th.: During the meeting local youth participated in the Outstanding Youth Contest and the Variety Contest.

Washington County Farm Bureau 2018 Annual Meeting: Washington County Farm Bureau will hold its 2018 Annual Meeting on September 27^th

Washington County students awarded Farm Bureau scholarships: Five Washington County high school seniors received college scholarships from Kentucky Farm Bureau. In partnership with the County Farm Bureaus, the Kentucky Farm Bureau Education Foundation awarded $465,400 this year to deserving students from across the Commonwealth.

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

Washington County students attend Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders: Washington County high school juniors Josh Cain and Ben Taylor recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders (IFAL).

2015 Washington County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting: Washington County held their annual meeting on September 17th 2015 at the Mackville Community Center.

KFB Spotlight

Kentucky Farm Bureau Launches Kentucky Farmland Transition Initiative to Address Loss of Farm Acreage Across the State
April 9, 2024: 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.

Making Efforts Now to Save Farmland for the Future
April 8, 2024: 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.

KFB President Eddie Melton: Sustaining the Future of Kentucky Farms
April 8, 2024: 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.