Mitchell County Farm Bureau Inc

“Office rental-bakersville insurance 510 cleaning/maintenance 2,881 repairs 2,010 taxes and licenses 795 utilities 4,692 depreciation 2,895 telephone 3,890 office rental-spruce pine insurance 172 cleaning/maintenance 3,330 repairs 227 utilities 2,270 depreciation 325 telephone 4,035 rent expense 25,901 expenses office 2,610 conferences/meetings 1,624 insurance 1,539 depreciation 169 payments to affiliates 34,713 bank charges 2 dues & subscriptions 369 education, promotions etc 5,085 office support services 6,182 equipment rental 168 total 106,394”

“Furniture 20,678 16,062 less accumulated depreciation 19,716 15,513 land improvements 6,206 6,206 less accumulated depreciation 6,206 6,206 total 962 549”

“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.”