Happy New Year from Polk County Farm Bureau. Farm Bureau members are beginning the year strong as we travel to Tallahassee this month to meet with legislators. To stay current on this year’s legislative session, sign up to receive updates by visiting the Florida Farm Bureau Legislative Action Center at www.floridafarmbureau.org.
The Polk County Youth Fair will take place at the Polk Agriculture Center in Bartow on January 20 – 27. A schedule of daily events can be found at www.pcyf.net. We encourage you to visit the fair and support youth participants who have worked hard on their projects this year.
Polk County Agri-Fest will take place February 26 – March 1 and March 4 – 8. We are seeking volunteers to help with another successful year as we host thousands of Polk fourth-grade students with interactive sessions on local agriculture commodity production. For more information or to sign up to volunteer, contact Sarah True at saraht@pcfb.org.
The Central Florida Youth in Agriculture livestock show is scheduled for March 20 – 23 at the Polk Agriculture Center. More information on this event can be found on their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CFYIAgriculture.
Do you have your TEAM card? The application process for the Tax-Exempt Agricultural Materials card is now open. The card was created during the 2023 legislative session and can be used to purchase agricultural materials that are exempt from sales tax. The application and additional information can be found at www.fdacs.gov/farmteam.
Don’t forget to take advantage of your Farm Bureau membership benefits this year. In addition to My Free Pharmacy, members can now enjoy an additional health and wellness benefit via the new exclusive hearing health program that offers up to 50% off the retail price of prescription hearing aids; up to 40% off Jabra audio products; and up to 20% off on BlueParrott commercial headsets. To learn more, visit www.floridafarmbureau.org/membership.
Best wishes from Polk County Farm Bureau for a safe and prosperous new year.
Sincerely,
Michael Matteson
President
