Briefs: Crawford County Farm Bureau safety program honored

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Farm Bureau programs in 14 Ohio counties receive national awards

COLUMBUS — The American Farm Bureau Federation County Activities of Excellence awards celebrate unique, local, volunteer-driven programs that serve as models of innovation for local program development. The winning counties, including 14 from Ohio received a grant to fund participation in the Farm Bureau CAE Showcase at the 2023 American Farm Bureau Annual Convention & Trade Show Jan. 6-11, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Ohio had more winners than any other state.

Among them was the farm safety awareness program conducted by the Crawford County Farm Bureau. It partnered with a local insurance agency to produce road safety yard signs that said: "Share the road with farmers and farm equipment." Volunteers distributed yard signs in the spring and fall to help create awareness of farm equipment on the road during busy seasons. A social media campaign with the same graphics and safety messaging accompanied the project. Reflective safety stickers to adhere to grain bins also were developed and distributed to local farmers to raise awareness of the hazards with entering a grain bin.

Farmers Market makes donation to the Ronald McDonald House

Since the Bucyrus Farmers Market began its season in May, organizers have been collecting pull tabs from canned goods and soda cans so they can be recycled with proceeds benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities. This week 330 pounds of tabs were delivered to the organization. The tabs were donated by school students, churches, members of the community and market customers.

Pulls tabs will continue to be collected during the remaining weeks of the Farmers Market, which is held Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to noon through October in the Family Farm & Home parking lot.

This Saturday's market will feature butternut, acorn and buttercup winter squash, meat, honey, produce, baked goods, gourds, pumpkins and more. A complete list of vendors can be found on Facebook.

Crestline library seeks display materials

CRESTLINE — The Crestline Public Library is in need of displays of crafts, art work, hobbies or collections to put in its secure glass case in 2023. Each month the library displays a new collection.

Willing participants are asked to call the library 419-683-3909 to leave contact information.

Crawford SWCD to host forestry workshop

The 2022 Crawford SWCD Forestry Workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Oct. 22. Ohio Department of Natural Resources Forester Katie Gerber will talk about timber stand improvement, marketing, controlling invasive species and the various programs available for forestry assistance.

This workshop will be held outdoors and participants are to dress according to weather conditions. This tour will require participants to traverse uneven terrain and hills. The woodlot is at 1349 Olentangy Road Galion.

Please RSVP by Oct. 21 by calling the Crawford SWCD office at 419-562-8280 ext. 3.

This article originally appeared on Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum: Briefs: Crawford County Farm Bureau safety awareness program honored