Young Farmers
Are you interested in meeting and sharing ideas with other young leaders in agriculture?
Join the NH Farm Bureau Young Farmer Committee!
The Young Farmer Committee is for people between the ages of 16
to 35 with an interest in agriculture. The program provides leadership
training opportunities geared to developing our state’s future agricultural
leaders for a better tomorrow in agriculture.
PURSUE EXCELLENCE - equip yourself with the best tools for your future in agriculture.
THE COMMITTEE FOCUSES ON:
■ Opportunities to meet others with similar interests
■ Leadership Development
■ Legislative Awareness
■ Fostering networking with other farmers and ranchers around the state, country and world
■ Providing opportunities to participate in educational conferences and prize winning competitive events
Monthly business meetings of the Young Farmer Committee are held
at various locations and often include local farm tours or other exhilarating
events and food.
Other annual activities and special events include:
■ Young Farmer Breakfast for Legislators (breakfast with members
of the NH House Environment and Agriculture Committee)
■ Legislative Training at AFBF in 
Washington, DC
■ Feeding America - NH Food Bank events
■ Nationwide Leadership Training
Conferences
■ Great competitions (and prizes!)
including the Collegiate & National
Discussion Meets
Young Farmer 2009 Achievement Award winner, Jesse Laflamme (right) with Kubota Regional Sales Manager Lawrence Curran (center) and Mike Snide with Pinnacleview Equipment (left). Special thanks to Kubota and Pinnacleview Equipment for supporting the Young Farmer program. Kubota provides the NH Achievement Award winner with the use of a tractor for six months or for 250 hours.
Dodge is another major supporter of the Young Farmer program. Achievement Award, Excellence in Agriculture Award and Discussion Meet winner receive $500 from Dodge.
NEW ENGLAND COLLEGIATE DISCUSSION MEET
September 29 at 6:30 p.m.
University of NH, Durham (Cole 219)
Young producers (age 18 to 35) understand that they need to be responsible for preserving agriculture and the environment on a state and national level. The Young Farmer program offers young people an opportunity to develop leadership skills and legislative awareness on issues that impact the industry.
The following questions will be discussed:
1- Government has always been involved in agriculture. Is the
current level of government involvement a net hindrance or a net benefit
to agriculture?
2- How will food movements such as “foodie” and “locavore,” which are focused primarily in urban centers, influence national agricultural production and federal programs?
Those interested in participating in the New England Collegiate
Discussion Meet should view the brochure and/or contact the Young Farmer
Coordinator, Maureen Duffy (603-224-1934).
For more information contact the Young Farmer Coordinator at 603-224-1934
or by e-mail editor@nhfarmbureau.org.
