Ionia County Farm Bureau Inc

“Fbi office agreement 20,298 bcbs service revenue 6,295 farm bureau ins. Promotion 2,692 bcbs promotional reimburse 2,186 barry county farm bureau rent 900 total 32,371”

“Expenses office supplies 317 office furniture 165 telephone 867 business charges 130 leased equipment 563 equipment repair 230 office equipment depreciation 102 insurance 955 field communications 1,346 promotion 2,051 farm bureau ins promotion 124 bcbs promotion 2,076 contributions 158 organization 5,517 program 4,202 total 18,803”

“Farm bureau is a free independent, non-governmental, voluntary organization of farm families united for the purpose of analyzing their problems and formulating action to achieve educational improvement, economic opportunity, and social advancement and thereby promote national welfare. Farm bureau is local, statewide, national and international in its scope and influence and is non-partisan, non-sectarian, and non-secret in character.”

“Public policy - using a grass roots philosophy, volunteer members formulate current and emerging agricultural issues into areas of interest. Membership, with a unified voice, provides direction to the state organization. The state-wide organization then develops a local, state, & national level strategy.”