County Leader Week
County Leader Week provides an opportunity for Farm Bureau’s grassroots leaders to strengthen the organization by investing in leadership development and celebrate the spirit of volunteerism that drives Farm Bureau. Each day, participants will focus on a topic designed to help them grow as county leaders, in coordination with the programming hosted on Farm Bureau University Board Essentials.
Learning is made easy and accessible via short videos and resources that will be released daily, and participants are encouraged to check back here each day for updated information!
Monday, April 19 – Being a Board Member
Serving as a board member in Farm Bureau is much more than attending meetings and reading agendas. Farm Bureau board members are community leaders. One way county leaders engage with the community is through agricultural education engagements. A new one-page Ag Fact Guide will be made available for leaders to use whether it is at a local event, or in the grocery store to engage with their community.
- Download the Ag Fact Guide (fillable PDF | printable PDF)
Tuesday, April 20 – Governance
What does it take to truly lead a County Farm Bureau? Join this Zoom meeting where AFBF Director of Organization and Leadership Training Jordan Henry and AFBF Vice President Scott VanderWal discuss the nuances of governing in Farm Bureau and will be taking questions.
This discussion will start and 1 p.m. ET and last 30 minutes. Register now to secure your spot in both the Tuesday and Friday sessions.
Wednesday, April 21 – Planning
The sky is the limit when it comes to events and activities, we can do in our county Farm Bureau, but where should we put our focus? The Leadership Development team has an easy-to-use guide that can help plan out your year of activities and events as well as a have a brainstorming session to think of new ideas to add. This new guide will be made available on Wednesday of County Leader Week.
Thursday, April 22 – Advocacy & Policy Development
Farm Bureau is an advocacy leader for American agriculture. Time and time again, we have made a mark on American history because farmers and ranchers like you saw a need and took action – either through the policy development process or by direct engagement with elected officials. Online learning opportunities about how to build these skills will be posted on Thursday of County Leader Week.
Friday, April 23 – The Membership Cycle
The benefits of Farm Bureau membership do not end with the meal at annual meeting! During the Zoom meeting, AFBF Director of Media and Advocacy Training Johnna Miller will discuss the membership cycle and the life-long benefits of being a member with Zach Hunnicutt from Nebraska and Cassie Lyman from Arizona. After listening to their conversation, you’ll be better equipped to field questions from potential and current members alike about the “why” of Farm Bureau and who should be involved.
This discussion will start and 1 p.m. ET and last 30 minutes. Register now to secure your spot in both the Tuesday and Friday sessions.
County Leader Week - $250 drawing
Register for the Zoom Webinar on Friday, April 23rd at 1 p.m. ET to be entered into a drawing to win $250 for a county Farm Bureau of your choosing. AFBF will draw five winners, which means you have five chances to win big!
Please note: You must register for this webinar before it takes place to be entered into the $250 drawing for a county Farm Bureau.
Get Started
Any member can register for Farm Bureau University for free at university.fb.org. New users need to register for an account using the member code for their state. The member code is “statefb” replacing state with the two-letter postal abbreviation. For example, a New York Farm Bureau member’s code is “nyfb.”
For More Information
Contact: jordanh@fb.org
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