Henry County Farm Bureau (HCFB) was honored for its volunteer programs during the Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) 3rd District annual meeting, held September 16 in Douglasville. Ross McQueen is the HCFB president. 

  The HCFB Promotion & Education Committee, chaired by Charles Elliott, received the 3rd District Outstanding Promotion & Education Award. Among its activities over the past year, the committee made 36 visits to classrooms in Henry County public schools teaching students where their food comes from and how important farming is now and will be in the future. The committee also worked with the Henry County Water Authority at the Cubihatcha Water Reservoir hosting three outdoor classrooms over a 9 day period teaching Henry County public school third-graders lessons on dairy farming, tractor safety and row crops. For example, students learned about tractor seat belts, water in tractor tires, products made with corn and what a corn field looks like.

  Approximately 3,000 students participated, learning about various forms of agriculture and where their food comes from before it gets to the grocery store.

  The GFB 3rd District includes 14 counties ranging from metro Atlanta to the state’s western border.

  Founded in 1937, Georgia Farm Bureau is the state’s largest general farm organization and has 158 county offices. Its volunteer members actively participate in local, state and national activities that promote agriculture awareness to their non-farming neighbors. GFB offers its members a wide variety of benefits, including insurance, but enrollment in member benefits is optional and not a requirement for membership.