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Farm Bureau in 2023 provided educational opportunities for members and aspiring farmers and ranchers and supported school agriculture programs. Along the way, we made benefits available to our members and helped celebrate agriculture—from honoring farmland scenes to saluting the quintessential farm dog. Farm Bureau Extension’s 2023 series attracted 1,901 class registrations from 313 participants for 10 continuing education sessions . Meanwhile, Farm Bureau held 4 retirement plan webinars and conducted 27 farm and ranch health and safety seminars in English and Spanish. The California Farm Bureau Scholarship Foundation awarded $195,000 in scholarships to 40 students who intend to pursue careers as farmers, ranchers or in occupations related to agriculture. Farm Bureau also awarded 75 collegiate memberships to California FFA members who attended the Sacramento Leadership Experience conference. Our Young Farmers & Ranchers organization hosted 32 attendees at the YF&F Leaders Meeting in Fresno in July, which included farm tours, leadership development sessions, networking and program planning. In a partnership with Nationwide, Farm Bureau members raised nearly $34,000 for the Blue Jacket Bonanza program. Throughout the year, Farm Bureau awarded over 200 FFA jackets to regional and sectional officers in California. The California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom program, supported by Farm Bureau, attracted 20,000 students throughout California to tune into California Farm Day presentations to celebrate agriculture and learn how the weather impacts California agriculture. 213 agriculture teachers attended the state Ag in the Classroom Conference in Sacramento, 65% being first-time attendees . Ag in the Classroom awarded $52,500 to 425 educators throughout California through grants to expand agricultural literacy efforts in 2023. 25 teachers were awarded Literacy for Life grants, and 400 teachers received Taste and Teach Grants. 12,031 teachers viewed Ag in the Classroom resources on the Teachers Pay Teachers online marketplace, downloading more than 15,723 resources and lesson plans . More than 100,000 copies of Agriculture in the Classroom’s 16-page educational newspaper What’s Growin’ On? were distributed.
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Meanwhile, Farm Bureau hosted its 42nd annual photo contest, awarding $2,500 in cash prizes . The contest drew 64 participants , including 4 budding artist contestants , with 183 photos submitted, double the number of submissions from 2022. The 4th Annual Farm Dog of the Year contest drew 45 canine contenders , with $1,000 awarded to the grand prize winner. In 2023, Farm Bureau provided 32 benefit offerings for members. They included Farm Bureau Retirement Plan benefits administered by Nationwide, citizenship services through the National Immigration Forum for employees of Farm Bureau members, plus home, auto, apparel and travel discounts, including savings up to 30% at Great Wolf Lodge resorts.
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