Three Elected to Florida Farm Bureau
State Women’s Committee
(ORLANDO, Fla.) - Three women were elected to
the Florida Farm Bureau Federation’s State Women’s
Committee at the Federation’s annual meeting Oct. 26-29
at the Coronado Springs Resort. Norma Jean Parrish of Jacksonville
will represent District 4; Brittany Phypers of Lake Placid will
represent District 6 and Carol Ann Swanson of Homestead will
represent District 8.
“Women play an increasingly active role
in agriculture and the activities our Farm Bureau Women undertake
reflects that,” said FFBF President Carl B. Loop, Jr.
“Our Women’s Committee coordinates activities that
support Florida Farm Bureau’s overall agenda. That includes
working to increase public awareness of agriculture’s
contribution to the state’s economy and to the well-being
of all of our citizens.”
Virginia Paarlberg of Lee chairs the state committee;
Marilyn Grant of Ocala is vice chair. Both serve on the Florida
Farm Bureau board of directors. Others serving on the state
Women’s Committee include Mildred Taylor of DeFuniak Springs
(District 1); Betty Poucher of Live Oak (District 2); Liz Cowart
of Starke (District 3); Michelle Williamson of Sydney (District
5) and Jo Anne Bass (District 7).
Florida Farm Bureau Federation celebrated 63
years of service to agriculture this year. It is the largest
independent agricultural organization in the state with more
than 152,000 member-families, statewide. There are 61 county
Farm Bureaus in Florida, where agriculture accounts for $62
billion in annual economic impacts across the state. For more
information on the annual meeting, visit http://FloridaFarmBureau.org.
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