Madison County Farm Bureau Inc

ORGANIZED TO DEVELOP, FOSTER, AND PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE INCLUDING ECOMONIC, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND POLITICAL WELL BEING OF FARM PEOPLE

PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO PROTECT & PROMOTE THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY THE MADISON CO FARM BUREAU THROUGH ITS STRUCTURE OF VOLUNTEER LEADERS SUPPORTS PUBLIC POLICY EFFORTS AT THE LOCAL, STATE, & NATIONAL LEVEL. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH BOTH LEGISLATIVE & REGULATORY MONITORING COMMUNICATIONS WITH MEMBERS & PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAMS ABOUT FARMING & RURAL LIFE & PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY. VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN THE SPONSORSHIP OF MEET THE CANDIDATE ACTIVITIES & YEARLY PLICY MEETINGS WITH THEIR LEGISLATORS TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT AG POLICY & HOW THE INDUSTRY IS IMPACTED BY LAWMAKERS.

AGRICULTURE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES THE MADISON COUNTY FARM BUREAU STRUCTURE OF ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROFICES MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBER LEADERS TO KEEP ABREAST OF ISSUES THAT AFFECT AGRICULTURE. LOCAL BOARD MEMBERS ATTEND ORGANIZATIONAL & EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS EACH MONTH. THEY PARTICIPATE IN OTHER LOCAL AGRICULTURAL CIVIC & COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. LEADERS ATTEND DISTRICT, STATE, & NATIONAL CONFERENCES TO NETWORK WITH FARMERS & OTHER AGRICULTURALISTS TO LEARN ABOUT CURRENT ISSUES FACING AGRICULTURE. A HIGHLY DEVELOPED COMMITTEE STRUCTURE PROVIDES LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS THROUGH MEETINGS. REGULAR COMMUNICATIONS AND AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES.

YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THE MCFB STRONGLY SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR YOUTH THROUGH FINANCIAL DONATIONS & VOLUNTEER WORKS FOR GROUPS SUCH AS 4H & FFA THROUGH DONATIONS. CHILDREN HAVE ATTENDED 4H CAMP THAT MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO OTHERWISE & FFA MEMBERS HAVE BEEN ON TRIPS OVERSEAS TO EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF AGRICULTURE IN OTHER COUNTRIES & LOCAL FFA CHAPTERS, OPEN AND CLOSE THE MEETING EACH YEAR AS A MEANS OF PARTICIPATING THEIR PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE SKILLS. THE MCFB SUPORTS THE ACTIVITIES OF EDUCATING CHILDREN ABOUT WHERE THEIR FOOD & FIBER COMES FROM THROUGH VOLUNTEER HOURS & DONATIONS THE GROUPS THAT HOLD ACTIVITIES THAT HIGHLIGHT FARMING ACTIVITIES.