United to Grow Family Agriculture Since 1934
Protecting and enhancing the economic interests and quality of life of Ohio’s family farmers, ranchers, and rural communities.
Family-based, moderately-scaled farms can most economically, socially and environmentally responsibly provide the food, fiber and energy our nation needs, while fostering healthy rural communities and a broad, diverse national economy. Toward this goal, we focus our efforts in the three principle basic mission areas of: legislative, grassroots advocacy; adult and youth education, and rural community development.
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INSURANCE
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ACTION
Be part of programs promoting education, cooperation and legislation
The organizational framework of the National Farmers Union and the 32 allied state unions is represented in the triangle. EDUCATION is the foundation which forms our efforts at the local, state and national levels to promote a family farmer and consumer friendly LEGISLATIVE agenda and foster COOPERATIVE business and community actions across Ohio and the United States.
Education
Our primary mission is to teach about the importance of family farm agriculture as part of a sustainable, healthy economy. We support the development of leaders who understand family farming, rural communities and cooperative, local business efforts.
Legislation
Our leadership and members maintain close contact with the Ohio General Assembly and statewide elected officials. We believe that a representative democracy works best when citizens are directly engaged with their elected representatives on the issues that affect their daily lives and communities. Lobbying efforts on Capitol Square in Columbus focus on the needs and rights of family farmers, rural communities and consumers. Since 1934 the Ohio Farmers Union has been a presence at the Ohio Statehouse.
Cooperation
Texas cotton farmers banding together in 1902 to get fairer prices at the local cotton gin grew into what is today the National Farmers Union. Since that time, cooperative business practices and community action have been a trademark of the organization at the state and national levels. Family farmers and rural residents are supported to work together to build stronger local economies. We assist in participation of the National Carbon Credit Program which rewards farmers who put carbon into the soil – taking the greenhouse gas out of the atmosphere. At the national and state levels, cooperation has also come to embrace the consumer more and more over the years.
