Clark County Farm Bureau earns Gold Star Awards of Excellence

Published 11:17 am Wednesday, December 5, 2018

By Winchester Sun

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Clark County Farm Bureau receives . Kentucky Farm Bureau President Mark Haney, left, presents the 2018 Young Farmer Gold Star Award of Excellence to Clark County Young Farmer Chair Donovan Pigg, County President Thadd Taylor, Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation Executive Vice President Drew Graham and Executive Vice President and CEO of Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance John Sparrow. The award was presented during a Nov. 30 recognition program at the 99th Kentucky Farm Bureau annual meeting. (Photo submitted)

Recognized for the achievements of its Young Farm Program and its women’s program this year, Clark County Farm Bureau received two 2018 Gold Star Awards of Excellence during Kentucky Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in Louisville.

The first award honors a county’s Young Farmer Committee for its active participation in Farm Bureau leadership development programs, state competitions, and educational or promotional initiatives.

The other honors county women’s committees for active participation in leadership development programs, agricultural promotion, educational initiatives and numerous other aspects of support to the local Farm Bureau.

Kentucky Farm Bureau, with more than 473,000 member families statewide, is the state’s largest general farm organization.

Approximately 2,000 members attended KFB’s 99th annual meeting in Louisville, from Nov. 28 to Dec. 1 to recognize this year’s individual and organizational achievements and adopt policy for 2019.

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