Agriculture + Lifestyle

YF&R members step up to serve

Posted on November 28, 2024 4:21 AM

The Georgia Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) showed their commitment to service throughout the year. At the YF&R Summer Leadership Conference in July, attendees packed 13,000 meals for a local food bank. 

The annual “Harvest for All” campaign kicked off in the fall with county Farm Bureaus contributing generously. This initiative allows GFB to make a significant financial contribution to Feeding Georgia, a network of food banks that serves communities statewide.

After Hurricane Helene, Georgia Farm Bureau mobilized quickly to support affected areas, and the YF&R Committee was at the forefront of relief efforts. 

Thanks to the committee's swift response, 500 meals and a trailer full of supplies were delivered to Echols County on Oct. 3. Members of the Alabama Farmers Federation Young Farmers program drove over with supplies to support this effort. 

GFB YF&R Committee members partnered with Echols County Farm Bureau to serve the meals and distribute supplies to Hurricane Helene victims on Oct. 3.

Another 1,000 meals were served in Jeff Davis County on Oct. 7 and 300 meals in Montgomery County. 

GFB YF&R Committee members & GFB staff cooked & served meals for 1,000 people at Macedonia Church of God on Oct. 7.

“Several members of our committee were impacted by Hurricane Helene. In a different scenario, it could have been my family. It’s our responsibility to ensure Farm Bureau is an organization stepping up to care for our friends and neighbors,” said GFB YF&R Chairman Cleve Jackson.

Trailer loads of supplies were also sent to Atkinson, Clinch, Coffee and Toombs counties. 

This article was written by former GFB Leadership Programs Coordinator Breanna Berry. Levi Davis is the new GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers Coordinator. He may be reached at ledavis@gfb.org or 1-800-342-1192. Contact your county Farm Bureau if you’d like to get involved with your local YF&R program.  

Davis new YF&R Coordinator

Levi Davis is leading GFB’s Young Farmers & Ranchers Program, effective Nov. 25. Davis was previously GFB’s 8th District federation manager since March 2022. He began his GFB career in the GFB Claims Department in 2019.

Davis is a Houston County native who grew up on his family’s beef farm and was active in FFA. He holds a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness from the University of Georgia College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences.

He and his wife, Amy, and their son, Wyatt, live in Cochran. 

Levi Davis