Attention Summit County Farm Bureau Members and Community Leaders:
The Summit County Farm Bureau Policy Development Committee would like to hear from you! We are interested in your (Farm Bureau members, county and state officials, Ag businesses, agriculture and community partners) ideas as to the major issues and needs of our county.
We had planned to kick off our policy development process with the Farmers’ Share Breakfast in March, where everyone would have had the opportunity to discuss his or her concerns and policy ideas. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has forced us to consider a safe alternative way to gather information. We have developed a short survey to help surface local, state and national ideas for policy development consideration.
This survey is designed to assist the Summit County Farm Bureau Policy Development Committee in identifying issues facing members and the agriculture community.
Please respond by May 1 via this Google survey OR complete form below and mail to our office: Summit County Farm Bureau 8460 Ridge Road North Royalton, Ohio 44133
2021 Policy Development Survey
Name: ____________________________________________________
Email address: ______________________________
Phone number: ______________________
Title (farmer, Farm Bureau member, public official, business owner, organization leader, Ag agency etc.):
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1. What agriculture policy topics are most important to you (please choose your top 3)?
o Farm economy
o Immigration
o Water Quality
o Animal Care
o Regulatory Reform
o Taxation
o Landowner issues/Oil and gas
o Rural Broadband
o Market Access/Market Pricing Discovery/Country of Origin Labeling
o Animal Processing Facilities
o Buying Local
o Other:__________________________________________________________________
Do you have a policy change that you would recommend to Farm Bureau to advocate for that would help better serve the agricultural community?
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2. What community issue are you most concerned about?
o Local government funding
o Drug Addiction
o Mental Health of rural communities
o Economy
o Education
o Covid-19 Pandemic
o Infrastructure (roadways)
o Other (please specify)___________________________________________________________
Do you have a policy change that you would recommend to Farm Bureau that would improve this community issue?
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3. Is there an existing policy area (can be local, state, or national) or issue that you would like to see the Summit County Farm Bureau and Ohio Farm Bureau focus on in 2021-2022?
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4. As a result of the pandemic, is there any one area that you feel we’ve come to take for granted but now feel we need to improve and protect? (Please give a brief explanation.)
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5. Would you be willing to take part in a Zoom meeting, conference call, or in person meeting to discuss your thoughts on these issues with our county Policy Development Committee?
o Yes
o No