Mitchell County Farm Bureau Inc

“Office rental-bakersville insurance 716 cleaning/maintenance 3,504 repairs 4,058 taxes and licenses 1,152 utilities 4,794 depreciation 824 telephone 2,206 office rental-spruce pine insurance 180 cleaning/maintenance 3,321 repairs 160 utilities 2,711 depreciation 6 telephone 1,770 rent expense 27,830 expenses office 3,500 conferences/meetings 5,601 insurance 675 depreciation 91 payments to affiliates 36,642 bank charges 35 dues & subscriptions 1,188 education, promotions etc 10,419 office support services 10,504 equipment rental 207 security system 479 total 122,573”

“Furniture 16,609 16,183 less accumulated depreciation 16,367 16,156 land improvements 6,206 6,206 less accumulated depreciation 6,206 6,206 total 242 27”

“Private, non-profit organization created to develop, foster, promote and protect programs for the welfare of farm people, including their economic, social and educational well-being.”

“Policy development- members working in committees involved at the county, district and state levels to identify issues important to the well being of agriculture and developing public policies on such issues to pursue through the legislative and regulatory process.”

“Public awareness activities - to inform the public of the importance of agriculture to the economy of the county. Coordinated and helped to sponser events with other agriculture and community groups to raise the public awareness of agricultural enterprises within the county and to increase farmer's production knowledge.”

“Agricultural leadership development -planned, conducted and supported activities for youth and adults involved in agriculture that provided opportunities to explore the agricultural industry and develop leadership skills. These activities included college scholarships for students majoring in an agricultural field of study, institute for future agricultural leadership and various leadership conferences.”