President’s Column

Hello and well wishes from Polk County Farm Bureau. We held our annual Youth Speech Contest on August 26 with an excellent group of participants at both the high school and middle school levels. Participants presented their speeches on the topic “What obstacles threaten Florida agriculture’s economic viability, and how do we address them?” Bellamy […]

Hello and well wishes from Polk County Farm Bureau.  The 2025 Legislative Session and Governor DeSantis bill signings are now behind us, and 2026 session committee meetings are just around the corner. The Florida agriculture community enjoyed achievements during this session including: Additional information on these and more can be found by visiting https://floridafarmbureau.org/news. Specific

Hello and well wishes from Polk County Farm Bureau. We recently submitted our County Recognition Program Application to Florida Farm Bureau. For those who may not be familiar with this program, this is our opportunity to share our county members’ many great agriculture advocacy efforts in the areas of Public Relations, Leadership Development, Organizational Management,

Hello and well wishes from Polk County Farm Bureau.   As a special notice to our members and friends:  We will not hold our Legislative Wrap-Up event on June 19, as previously planned.  This decision was made after invitations were mailed.  We are hoping to reschedule the event to an August date, if schedules permit.  If

Hello and well wishes from Polk County Farm Bureau.   At the time of this writing, the state legislature is reportedly scheduled to reconvene the week of May 12 to finalize the state budget. We hope that our members will join us for our 2025 Legislative Wrap-Up Luncheon, scheduled for June 18 beginning at 11:30 a.m.

Hello and well wishes from Polk County Farm Bureau. The 2025 Polk County Agri-Fest event was a great success once again this year with almost 5,000 fourth-grade students and over 200 classrooms attending over the 10-day event.  Students, parents, and teachers experienced interactive sessions on Citrus, Beef, Small Farms, Phosphate, Conservation, and Horticulture. (See photos

Hello and well wishes from Polk County Farm Bureau. Farm Bureau members will be attending the March 18 Farm Bureau Day in Tallahassee to meet with legislators on issues vital to Florida farmers and ranchers. To stay current on this year’s legislative session, sign up to receive updates by visiting the Florida Farm Bureau Legislative

Hello and well wishes from Polk County Farm Bureau. Congratulations to all who participated in this year’s Polk County Youth Fair!  Each year the fair highlights students’ project accomplishments and demonstrates their determination and strong work ethic.  Thank you to the many volunteers who helped make the 2025 Polk County Youth Fair a successful and

Hello and Happy New Year from Polk County Farm Bureau. Our agriculture community has many exciting events coming up over the next few months.   The Polk County Youth Fair will take place at the Polk Agriculture Center in Bartow on January 24 – February 1. A schedule of daily events can be found at www.pcyf.net.

Hello and well wishes from Polk County Farm Bureau.Polk County Farm Bureau has elected its 2024-2025 officers. Your 2024-2025 slate of officers are: Michael Matteson, President Christian Spinosa, Vice-President Corby Myers, Treasurer Daniel Lanier, Secretary The Polk County Farm Bureau officers and board of directors look forward to serving our members in the coming year.