Activities

Activities

Young Farmers and Ranchers are involved in all activities and efforts of the Farm Bureau organization. Therefore, all YF&R members are encouraged to participate in the following:

• Legislative Activities
• Political Education
• Policy Implementation
• Membership
• Youth
• Public Relations

Legislative Activities

What you can do:

• Surface issues for consideration by county Farm Bureau boards
• Serve on county Farm Bureau boards or sub committees
• Serve on a state advisory committee
• Participate in the annual meeting and speak out on the resolutions
• Volunteer to serve as a voting delegate

Political Education

What you can do:

• Attend Farm Bureau political forums and educational events
• Participate in “Get Out the Vote” activities
• Encourage individual participation in campaigns and in a political party

Policy Implementation

What you can do:

• Participate in Farm Bureau's Washington trips
• Attend Florida Farm Bureau Day activities at the State Capitol
• Attend local and district political events
• Volunteer to testify on particular issues before local, state and national officials
• Communicate regularly on issues and legislation with local governmental officials, state legislators and congressional delegation

Membership

The YF&R program's primary goal is to enable and encourage young adults to become active participating members of Farm Bureau. For Florida agriculture to continue to be a productive and profitable industry, it must continue to have a strong and influential organization to voice its concerns and issues. Farm Bureau is only as strong as the leadership and involvement of its membership. We invite you to help us recruit new members.

What you can do:

• Serve on a local membership committee
• Assist in gaining and maintaining producer members by participating in membership drives
• Become familiar with the Farm Bureau structure, programs and services
• Encourage others to attend the FFBF annual meeting and other conferences

Youth

What you can do:

• Encourage enrollment in vocational agriculture programs, FFA, 4-H and other related youth organizations
• Speak to youth groups (FFA, 4-H) on the importance of Farm Bureau and the YF&R Program
• Work to promote Ag in the Classroom by offering farm visits, volunteering to speak to classes and providing monetary contributions
• Offer scholarships for children to attend 4-H or FFA camp
• Help establish farm safety camps
• Attend the Florida Ag in the Classroom volunteer conference
• Initiate AITC AgVenture Programs
• Develop a local mini-grant program for teachers

Public Relations

What you can do:

• Serve on county ag promotion committees
• Work to publicize young farmers' activities in county newspapers and county Farm Bureau newsletters
• Develop or assist with a booth at both county and state fairs or festivals promoting Farm Bureau, agriculture in general and local commodities
• Participate in Food Check-out Day. The national Food Check-Out Day event recognizes the farmer's contribution to the affordability of food in the United States. The event is held annually on the day of the year when, on average, Americans have earned enough income to pay for their yearly food supply.
• Publicize local AITC mini-grant programs and/or contributions to your local community