GENEVA COUNTY, Ala. (WDNews) — Members of the Geneva County Farmers Federation recently traveled to American Farm Bureau Federation Convention in Anaheim, where Geneva County agriculture received national recognition.
The Geneva County Farm-City Committee was honored with a County Activity of Excellence Award for its Farm-City Youth Council Program. The recognition included hosting a booth and presenting on the Cultivation Stage, where members shared their work promoting agricultural literacy and leadership development.
While in California, attendees connected with farmers from across the country, exchanging ideas and sharing information about Geneva County and its agricultural community.
Jerry Peak, state director for District 12, served as a voting delegate at the convention, taking part in shaping national Farm Bureau policy. The group also visited the Nixon Presidential Library alongside Alabama and Florida delegations.
The convention featured keynote speakers Tim Tebow and Brooke Rollins. Geneva County was also represented in the Youth Leadership Program by John Warren and Corbitt Dyess, who said meeting new friends from other states was a highlight of the experience.
Geneva County agriculture was represented on the national stage as local farmers shared their work, ideas, and commitment to the future of agriculture.
