Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) is a voluntary organization of families involved in land farming and their allies dedicated to serving as the voice of agriculture by identifying problems, developing solutions and taking actions, with the goal of improving net farm income, achieving better economic opportunities, and enhancing the quality of life.
History
Kentucky Farm Bureau was founded at a meeting in
Louisville
Louisville ( , , ) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 28th most-populous city in the United States. Louisville is the historical seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat of Jefferson County, on the Indiana border.
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in November 1919 with the intent to represent the interests of agricultural producers and rural communities. With nearly 500,000 members, it is one of the largest Farm Bureaus in the nation.
The organization's staying power has been the result of many factors, but the most significant is the nature of its leadership structure. Control of Farm Bureau, whether at the county, state or national level, is vested in the hands of agricultural producers, comprising the grass-roots leadership.
Services
Kentucky Farm Bureau has established a reputation as an effective
advocate for its members. Its information products and member service programs are also well respected and successful. In 2003 Kentucky Farm Bureau began production of the half-hour television program ''
Bluegrass & Backroads'', which can be seen nationwide on
RFD-TV
RFD-TV is an American pay television channel owned by Rural Media Group, Inc. The channel features programming devoted to rural issues, concerns and interests. The channel's name is a reference to Rural Free Delivery, the name for the United St ...
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Programs offered include Public Affairs, Farm Bureau Insurance and other member services, Women's Leadership Activities, Ag in the Classroom, Safety, Health and Wellness, Theft Reward, Estate Planning, Commodity Market Information, Scholarships, Certified Roadside Farm Markets and Young Farmers.
Officers
* Mark Haney, President
* Eddie Melton, First Vice President
* Sharon Furches, Second Vice President
* Marshall Coyle, Immediate Past President
* Drew Graham, Executive Vice President
See also
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American Farm Bureau Federation
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), also known as Farm Bureau Insurance and Farm Bureau Inc. but more commonly just the Farm Bureau (FB), is a United States-based insurance company and lobbying group that represents the American agri ...
References
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External links
The Kentucky Farm Bureau Web SiteFayette County Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation Web Site
Organizations based in Louisville, Kentucky
American Farm Bureau Federation
Organizations established in 1919
1919 establishments in Kentucky
Agriculture in Kentucky