Foundation Leader Awards
Your State Farm Bureau, County Farm Bureau, Women’s Committee, P&E Committee or YF&R committee can show your support by participating in our award challenges! Winners receive an award plaque and recognition at our Flapjack Fundraiser at the AFBF Annual Convention.
The Scholar Award
The Scholar Award is given to 6 states – one from each member group – and is awarded to the state Farm Bureau with the highest total donations in that member group.
State Farm Bureaus receiving the 2023 Scholar Award are: New Hampshire, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Georgia and Illinois.
The Apex Award
The Apex Award is given to states that give 10% more than they did in the previous year. Individual donations, leader and challenge awards, and online auction purchases all count towards that total.
In 2023, 17 state Farm Bureaus received Apex Awards:
Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Wisconsin and Wyoming
Leader Awards
It is our hope that State and County Farm Bureaus accept the challenge to support the Foundation! Deadline for awards is Nov 30th.
State Leader Awards – State Leader Awards are presented to the state Farm Bureaus when each board member of the respective Farm Bureau donates at least $50 to the Foundation.
The 2023 State Leader Award qualifiers are:
- Arizona Farm Bureau
- Florida Farm Bureau Federation
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- Idaho Farm Bureau Federation
- Illinois Farm Bureau
- Indiana Farm Bureau
- Iowa Farm Bureau
- Kansas Farm Bureau
- Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, Inc.
- Michigan Farm Bureau Family of Companies
- Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation
- Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation
- Missouri Farm Bureau
- Montana Farm Bureau Federation
- Nebraska Farm Bureau
- New Hampshire Farm Bureau Federation, Inc.
- New York Farm Bureau
- North Carolina Farm Bureau
- Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, Inc.
- Oklahoma Farm Bureau
- Oregon Farm Bureau
- Pennsylvania Farm Bureau
- South Dakota Farm Bureau Federation
- Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation
- Texas Farm Bureau
- Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
- Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation
County Leader Awards – County Leader Awards are presented to county Farm Bureaus when each member of that county board of directors donates at least $25 to the Foundation.
The 2023 County Leader Award qualifiers are:
- Ada County Farm Bureau – Meridian, Idaho
- Broward County Farm Bureau – Pompano Beach, Florida
- Dakota County Farm Bureau – Eagan, Minnesota
- Garfield County Farm Bureau – Enid, Oklahoma
- Minnehaha County Farm Bureau – Baltic, South Dakota
- Washington County Farm Bureau – Washington, Pennsylvania
Challenge Awards
Challenge awards are presented to Farm Bureau committees (national, state or county) or other groups, such as insurance agents, when 100% of that group donates at least $25 to the Foundation. Deadline for awards is Nov 30th.
The 2023 Challenge Award qualifiers are:
- American Farm Bureau Federation Promotion & Education Committee
- American Farm Bureau Federation Women’s Leadership Committee
- Arkansas Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee
- Florida Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee
- Florida Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee
- Garfield County Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee
- Idaho Farm Bureau Promotion & Education
- Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leader Committee
- Indiana Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee
- Louisiana Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee
- Louisiana Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee
- Michigan Farm Bureau Promotion & Education Committee
- Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation Promotion & Education Committee
- Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee
- Oklahoma Farm Bureau State Women’s Leadership Committee
- Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation Women’s Leadership Committee
- West Virginia Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee
