Wins organization’s President’s Award

HOT SPRINGS – Stone County is the state’s top county Farm Bureau organization. Arkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach and Vice President Rich Hillman presented the President’s Award Dec. 1 to county president Leo Sutterfield at the organization’s 82nd annual convention at the Hot Springs Convention Center.

Counties competing for the President’s Award must earn a Gold Star in each of 10 categories and be a top scorer in their respective membership category. The 10 Gold Star categories are membership acquisition, organization, public relations, commodity services, governmental affairs, women’s activities, Young Farmers & Ranchers activities, member services, safety and youth.

The other finalists for the President’s Award were Cross, Jackson, Clark and White counties.

The Membership Retention Award went to Lawrence County. The award goes to the county with the highest membership retention percentage in the state. Lawrence County had a retention rate of 95.43 percent. County Farm Bureau president Jeff Worlow and agency manager Charles Petty received the award from Arkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach.

Arkansas Farm Bureau is a nonprofit, private advocacy organization of almost 191,000 families throughout the state working to improve farm and rural life.

For more information:

Rob Anderson
(501) 228-1640
rob.anderson@arfb.com

or

Gregg Patterson
(501) 228-1282
gregg.patterson@arfb.com

Arkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach (r) and Vice President Rich Hillman (l) presented the President’s Award Dec. 1 to county president Leo Sutterfield (center) at the organization’s 82nd annual convention at the Hot Springs Convention Center.

Lawrence County Farm Bureau president Jeff Worlow (right center, holding award) and agency manager Charles Petty (left center) receive the Membership Retention Award from Arkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach (r) and Vice President Rich Hillman (r).