Pennsylvania Farm Bureau is a general
farm organization providing legislative support, services and information
to Pennsylvania's farmers and rural families since 1950. The Farm
Bureau provides its farming members with representation in Washington
and Harrisburg concerning farming legislation. The Farm Bureau
is based on a grass roots structure whereby county Farm Bureaus
and their leaders develop and implement policy to be determined
at an annual meeting each year.
Issues which Farm Bureau has represented members on includes: farmland
preservation, commodity pricing, tort reform, property tax reduction,
health insurance reform, Sunday hunting, water rights and wildlife
management.
Farm Bureau provides members with services such as: Dodge rebates,
long distance telephone service, health insurance, a comprehensive
list of insurance products through Nationwide Insurance Services,
Safemark vehicle products, Sherwin-Williams, Grainger and Choice
Hotels.
The Farm Bureau has a business services division for members needing
tax and payroll preparation, business software and computers, accounting,
legal advice and consulting.
Monthly publications and newsletters are produced to keep members
informed as to legislative and organizational changes.
Community education programs outlining the importance of agriculture
to everyone is pursued by programs in schools, ag days, farm shows
and county events.
An agricultural Speakers Bureau is available for community presentations
as well as two Mobile Ag Ed Science Labs for schools in PA. Ag scholarships
are available for the Penn State School of Ag and Delaware Valley
School of Ag through the PA Friends of Ag Foundation.
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