ST. PAUL — During the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) 99th Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) and Farm Bureau members from Minnesota earned national recognition. Accepting the awards on January 7 was MFBF President Kevin Paap.
Awards of Excellence
As an organization, MFBF earned recognition from AFBF for offering outstanding programs for Farm Bureau members. MFBF received the Awards of Excellence in all four program areas: Advocacy; Engagement and Outreach; Leadership and Business Development; and Membership Value.
Apex Award
MFBF received the Apex Award recognizing the increased total investment in the AFB Foundation by 10 percent or more over the previous year. Donations fund projects that focus on the AFB Foundation’s mission of building awareness, understanding and a positive public perception of agriculture through education.
State Leader Award
MFBF was recognized in the AFB Foundation state leader category. State Leader Awards are presented to state Farm Bureaus when each board member has donated $50 or greater to the AFB Foundation.
County Leader Award
Dakota County Farm Bureau was recognized in the AFB Foundation County Leader Award category. This award is presented to a county Farm Bureau when each member of that county board of directors donates $25 or greater to the AFB Foundation.
Challenge Awards
The MFBF Promotion and Education Committee and the MFBF Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee were recognized with the AFB Foundation Challenge Award. This award is presented to Farm Bureau committees when 100 percent of the group donates at least $25 or greater to the AFB Foundation.
Learn more about the AFB Foundation at agfoundation.org including their new book of the year “John Deere That’s Who.”
Young Farmers and Ranchers
In AFBF Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) results, Glen and Melinda Groth of Winona County of advanced to the Top 10 in the Achievement Award Contest representing Minnesota against 29 other state winners, and Megan Roberts of Blue Earth County Farm Bureau competed in the Discussion Meet representing Minnesota against 37 other state winners.
The AFBF Annual Meeting will continue through January 10. Farm Bureau delegates representing each state and Puerto Rico will conclude the meeting by discussing national resolutions and setting policies for the year. Nearly 50 Farm Bureau members from Minnesota are among the over 6,000 Farm Bureau members attending the meeting, which also features a variety of workshops, seminars and speakers.
— Minnesota Farm Bureau
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