GFB News Magazine
County Farm Bureaus & volunteers honored
by Jennifer Whittaker
Editor, Georgia Farm Bureau News
Posted on February 27, 2024 5:46 PM
During its 2023 annual convention in December, Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) recognized county Farm Bureau chapters that excelled in their member programs and ag advocacy activities last year. In its second year, GFB’s Rewarding Excellence in Ag Programs (REAP) award, offered three tiers of recognition - cultivator, planter and harvester - for each of the organization’s membership categories (small, medium and large). Harvester is the top tier of recognition.
Counties receiving the second tier REAP Planter Award were small membership category: Crisp, Marion, Taliaferro, Treutlen and Warren; medium membership category: Bryan, Greene, Jeff Davis, Polk and Screven; large membership category: Coffee, Colquitt, Elbert, Franklin and Henry.
Counties receiving the third tier REAP Cultivator Award were small membership category: Ben Hill, Jasper, Long, Putnam and Upson; medium membership category: Decatur, Dougherty, Floyd, Monroe and Toombs; large membership category: Barrow, Habersham, Haralson, Madison and Newton.
HARVESTER SMALL MEMBERSHIP GRROUP
County Farm Bureaus earning the REAP Harvester Award in GFB’s small membership category were: Bacon, Crawford, Dooly, Turner & Worth. County office managers accepting the awards were, seated from left: Karen McCurdy, Turner; Faye Sparrow, Dooly volunteer; Jeanne Taylor, Bacon & Connie Melton, Worth. County presidents accepting the award were, standing from left: Edward Harris, Crawford; David Lee, Bacon, & Ronald Sumner, Worth. Not pictured Dooly Co. OM Angie Burton & Pres. Teel Warbington; & Turner Co. Pres. Ross Kendrick. / Photo by Jennifer Whittaker
HARVESTER MEDIUM MEMBERSHIP GROUP
County Farm Bureaus earning the REAP Harvester Award in GFB’s medium membership category were: Banks, Berrien, Clarke, Dawson & Harris. County office managers accepting the awards were, seated from left: Katy Seagraves, Clarke; Vanna Boykin, Berrien; Tammy Wood, Dawson & Julie Jackson, Banks. County presidents accepting the award were, standing from left: Dale Wood, Clarke; Lamar Vickers, Berrien; Wayne Bennett, Dawson, Jimmy Morrison, Banks & Harris Co. Sec./Tres. James Bryant. Not pictured Harris Co. Pres. Gilbert Andrews & O M Linda Luttrell. / Photo by Jennifer Whittaker
HARVESTER LARGE MEMBERSHIP GROUP
County Farm Bureaus earning the REAP Harvester Award in GFB’s large membership category were: Carroll, Cherokee, Effingham, McDuffie & Walker. County office managers accepting the awards were, seated from left: Jennifer Dixson, Carroll; Rhonda Stargel, Cherokee; Kim Cora Kay, McDuffie & Theresa Pevey, Effingham. County presidents accepting the award were, standing from left: past pres. Lawrence Shadix, Carroll; William Grizzle, Cherokee; Mark Rodgers, McDuffie; Stuart Exley, Effingham; & Mike Bunn, Walker. Not pictured Carroll Co. Pres. Doug Smith & Walker Co. OM Kyla Compton. / Photo by Jennifer Whittaker
2023 GFB VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR
Congratulations to the 2023 Georgia Farm Bureau District Volunteers of the Year for their extraordinary efforts to promote agriculture in their local communities. Pictured from left are: Dist. 3 Cam Floyd, Douglas Co.; Dist. 4 Christan Rosier, McDuffie Co.; Dist. 5 Melissa Mathis, Monroe Co.; Dist. 7 Charlene Morgan, Effingham Co.; Dist. 9 John Takash, Dougherty Co. and Dist. 10 Peggy Lee, Bacon Co. Not pictured are: Dist. 1 Frank Wright, Gilmer Co.; Dist. 2 Zach McCann, Banks Co.; & Dist. 6 Fran Watts, Treutlen Co. / Photo by Jennifer Whittaker