Ashe County Farm Bureau Inc

“Office rental-jefferson insurance 949 cleaning/maintenance 4,550 repairs 3,600 taxes and licenses 2,315 utilities 2,831 depreciation 6,152 telephones 2,693 expenses advertising and promotion 744 office 1,636 conferences/meetings 4,148 insurance 1,433 equipment rental 298 dues & subscriptions 541 depreciation 583 education 3,031 office support services 4,691 payments to affiliates 32,581 bank charges 3 total 72,779”

“Equipment 3,872 5,837 less accumulated depreciation 3,836 5,095 furniture 7,400 5,424 less accumulated depreciation 6,501 5,311 land improvements 24,257 24,257 less accumulated depreciation 21,182 23,169 other asset-returned check 0 25 total 4,010 1,968”

“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.”