Greater than 300 individuals attended an annual Lamar County Farm Bureau assembly Thursday night time at Love Civic Heart to take pleasure in a barbeque meal, win door prizes and obtain the newest details about the group’s actions.
Normal supervisor Jason Coward welcomed the viewers and gave highlights concerning the work the non-profit group does in selling agriculture at county, state and nationwide ranges in addition to the advantages acquired from membership.
“I do know there may be numerous confusion at instances as lots of people suppose you’ve a membership to an insurance coverage firm, however that isn’t truly the case,” Coward mentioned, as he defined there are two totally different entities, the Texas Farm Bureau and the Texas Farm Bureau Insurance coverage Firm. “Texas Farm Bureau is a nonprofit agriculture group with its principal goal to foyer for agriculture.
The person county group is its personal entity with a board of administrators which helps agriculture domestically together with the help of the Lamar County Junior Livestock Present, agricultural packages for academics and fund totally different initiatives across the county, Coward mentioned. “And, together with membership, comes the supply of property, farm and car insurance coverage and extra not too long ago a aggressive medical insurance program.
Board vice-president Mike Parsons summarized current native actions together with school scholarships offered to senior Kristen Parson and Madison Cox. The bureau additionally sponsored a $200 belt buckle and contributed $13,379 in the course of the Lamar County Junior Livestock Present.
“As well as, the Farm Bureau gave every pupil who participated a livestock present t-shirt,” Parsons mentioned. “We additionally gave $1,000 to the Downtown Meals Pantry, $500 to the St. Vincent de Paul Meals Pantry and $1,000 to the West Texas Wildfire Aid Fund.
Along with Parsons, board members embody Mike Winters, president, David Nabors, secretary, and members Monty Cannada, David Basinger, Jerry Jackson, Paul Bayer, Alan Weatherford, Richard Gratny, Wally Kraft, Tony Whittle and Austin Sugg.
