New Jersey Farm Bureau

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Thursday Thoughts 💭 by President Allen Carter

Your Membership. Agriculture’s Voice.

One of the most important responsibilities I have as President of the New Jersey Farm Bureau is making sure the voice of New Jersey agriculture is heard—at the local, state and national levels.

A big part of that is advocacy. We work with legislators on policies that can help agriculture, and we also speak up when we believe a proposal could negatively impact our farmers and their businesses.

But there is something important about the way we do that work.

I don't get to decide what New Jersey Farm Bureau's position is based simply on my own opinions.

Our direction comes from our members.

Our grassroots policy process allows farmers from across New Jersey and from all different types of agriculture to bring issues forward. Those policies are debated, voted on and ultimately adopted at our Annual Convention. That policy book becomes the roadmap that guides me and our Farm Bureau team throughout the year.

That is a responsibility I take very seriously. New Jersey agriculture is incredibly diverse, and whether we're talking about produce, dairy, grains,livestock, nursery, greenhouse, corn, turf, equine, aquaculture or any of the many other sectors of agriculture, every farmer deserves to have their voice represented.

That voice also reaches Washington.

As one of 30 elected state Farm Bureau presidents serving on the American Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors—and one of four representing the Northeast—I have the opportunity to bring New Jersey's perspective to the national table.

And our voice matters.

New Jersey agriculture is a $1.7 billion industry, but its value to our state goes well beyond a dollar figure. Agriculture provides jobs, preserves open space, contributes to our economy and provides the food and products that we all depend on.

We're called the Garden State for a reason. 🌱

And yes, if you're a farmer, you should definitely be a member of New Jersey Farm Bureau. But you don't have to be a farmer to support the work we do. We have several membership levels that allow consumers and others who care about New Jersey agriculture to join us and help strengthen agriculture's voice.

So if you believe in New Jersey agriculture, help us advocate for the farmers who feed, grow and sustain our state. Join the Farm Bureau family and help make sure our voice is heard.

Thats my Thursday Thought

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