Oregon Century Farm & Ranch Program

It’s Giving Tuesday! 😊 Did you know families who are seeking Century or Sesquicentennial Farm or Ranch status go through a formal application process that requires a lengthy application, family narrative, & photos! It’s quite an accomplishment and we are looking forward to what 2024 holds for our program!

We are 1257 Century & 57 Sesquicentennial farms and ranches strong! Our program relies heavily on individual donor support! We have many small donors that give to us every year faithfully! Would you like to become one of them?!

Reach out to us at [email protected]!
Or visit our website at
https://centuryfarm.oregonfb.org

It’s not too late to honor Anne Marie ♥️🙌🏻

Over 100 people attended the celebration of life for Anne Marie last Wednesday. It meant a lot to her Illinois family to see how much love and appreciation for Anne Marie there is among her Oregon Farm Bureau family.

We want to thank Northwest Farm Credit Services for the large donation of $25,000 to get the scholarship started. We also want to send out a very special thank you to all county FBs and individuals who have contributed or pledged to the OFB Memorial Scholarship endowment honoring Anne Marie. Your contributions make a difference and have greatly honored Anne Marie's memory.

We have received over 80 pledges or contributions. Gifts and pledges have come from coast to coast in the US and as far away as Italy. As of last Wednesday, the endowment has raised over $80,000. That money will be invested, and its proceeds will be used to help college students starting with the 2023-24 academic year.

To honor her this coming school year, the scholarship committee funded a $1,000 scholarship in Anne Marie's name, and by some providence, it was awarded to an ag communications major.

Umatilla-Morrow County Farm Bureau has graciously started their own local $1000 scholarship award honoring Anne Marie, and other counties have decided to pledge varying amounts to be donated over the course of multiple years so that the scholarship fund is continually growing and giving back.

There is no ceiling on contributions to the endowment and no limit on how you choose to donate, so it's not too late if you or your county have not contributed yet.

Scholarships are part of the Oregon Agricultural Education Foundation, a 501c3 charitable organization. That means individual or company contributions are tax-deductible.

Thanks to all who have helped honor the memory of this remarkable member of the Farm Bureau family. She will forever be with us in our hearts.

We are saddened to hear of Dale’s passing a true advocate for all things Ag.
He served on our committee for countless years and was given Emeritus status in 2016 upon his retirement. We adored all that he was as a human ♥️ he will be missed.

OFB was extremely saddened to learn the news that Dale Buck, a dairy farmer and member of Tillamook County Farm Bureau, has passed away.

Dale’s dedicated leadership in Farm Bureau and stalwart advocacy for Oregon agriculture with legislators and state agencies earned him and his wife Jackie a place in the prestigious OFB Hall of Fame, the highest honor our organization can give.

Anyone who knew Dale will remember him as a warm, thoughtful, hardworking, and generous individual who gave his all for causes that were meaningful to him.

“Dale is survived by his kids and countless people like us who were blessed by his presence and friendship and tireless contributions to his community and to the organizations he believed in,” said Dave Dillon, OFB EVP.

Our hearts go out to Dale’s family and friends during this sorrowful time.

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We are excited to announce the 2021 applications are available now!!

Please visit out website at ➡️➡️

https://centuryfarm.oregonfb.org

Applications on are right hand side bar!

Have questions?! 🤷🏼‍♀️ contact [email protected]

Let’s help tell Oregon’s Ag history!