2024-11-04T15:23:28-05:00 2024-06-30 590642950 Florida Farm Bureau Federation 5700 SW 34th Street Gainesville FL 32608 990 2023-07-01 590686513 Polk County Farm BureauInc POLK 8635330561 PO Box 838 Bartow FL 33831 Michael Matteson President 8635330561 2024-10-31 1 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Michael Matteson PO Box 838 Bartow FL 33831 629804 0 1805 X www.pcfb.org X 1950 FL To promote and protect the agriculture in Polk County. We are a Grassroots membership organization that works with local decision makers. 24 24 9 710 273146 0 255844 253120 14611 18703 301990 322036 572445 593859 2500 0 265128 283393 0 0 250787 259383 515915 545276 56530 48583 969727 1155986 -2040 382 971767 1155604 To promote and protect the agriculture in Polk County. We are a Grassroots membership organization that works with local decision makers. 0 0 Polk County Farm Bureau held its 34th annual multi-day Agri-Fest event for 4th graders. Students and their teachers explore interactive exhibits and attend hands on workshops each day on citrus, beef cattle, horticulture, forestry, blueberries, phosphate and soil and water conservation. This is an opportunity to educate the youth on the importance of agriculture in our county and promote the betterment of agriculutre. Polk County Farm Bureau members and industry leaders saw a need for a four year agricultural degree in our county. We encouraged and facilitated the development of Warner Universitys Agricultural Studies Program. The project-based courses provide students with marketable experience through internships, field trips, mentorships, capstone projects, and guest lectures led by industry leaders. Innovative courses in specialty crops, animal science, soils, plant science, conservation, sustainability, global agriculture, and agribusiness will help prepare students to enter the agricultural industry as knowledgeable and trained professionals. In February 2023, Polk County YF&R members participated in the Downtown Lakeland Farmers Market where their exhibit booth invited event attendees to spin the quiz wheel to answer a question regarding agriculture production and its value to the community. Participation in this event was part of Polk County Farm Bureaus Food Check-Out week activities. The booth set-up consisted of a spin-thewheel true or false game. Consumers spun the wheel and answer a true or false agriculture fact. This simple game opened the door to having conversations with consumers about the common misconceptions geared toward the agricultural industry. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 9 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 24 24 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 FL X Carole McKenzie 8635330561 PO Box 838 Bartow FL 33831 X Charles A Counter Director 2 X 0 0 0 Kenneth DeVane Director 2 X Dean T Evans Director 2 X Nelson Kirkland Director 2 X Ed Lassiter Director 2 X Corby Myers Treasurer 12 X Les W Dunson III Director 2 X David R Lawson Jr Director 2 X Christian Spinosa VP 8 X Leigh Ann Wynn Director 2 X Matt Story Director 2 X Scarlett Jackson Director 2 X Michael Matteson President 8 X John Strang Director 2 X Keith Walter Director 2 X Daniel Lanier Secretary 6 X Kevin Updike Director 2 X Brett Costine Director 2 X Kateland Raney Director 2 X Robert Teston Director 2 X Larry Black Director 2 X Benjamin Putnam Director 2 X Kyle Story Director 2 X Laura Lee Taylor Director 2 X 0 0 0 Membership Dues 813910 208068 208068 Special Projects 813910 9335 9335 Annual Meeting 813910 3730 3730 YF & R & Women's/Misc 813910 2153 2153 Membership Refund 813910 29834 29834 253120 18744 18744 41 -41 -41 -41 75140 26250 48890 48890 10674 9654 1020 1020 Service Fees 561499 261681 261681 Sales Tax/Advertising 561499 6310 6310 Agent Reimbursement 561499 4135 4135 272126 593859 253120 273146 67593 2500 262281 21112 286 20828 105314 14022 4614 3963 FFBF Membership Dues 77552 Special Projects 12639 Dues & Subscriptions 5189 Contribution 4176 10800 545276 X 33554 70511 919014 1070645 387 565 48390 36540 13163 11850 3609 2415 969727 1155986 -2040 382 -2040 382 X 971767 1155604 971767 1155604 969727 1155986 48583 135254 X 0 0 0 1 1 0 499 33 466 30496 27859 2637 17395 8648 8747 11850 Harvest Celebration 75140 75140 26250 75140 75140 26250 26250 48890 Part 6, Line 2 Matt Story and Kyle Story have a family relationship. Ellis Hunt and Michael Matteson have a family relationship. Benjamin Putnam and Christian Spinosa have a family relationship. Multiple business relationships. Part 6, Line 6 Polk County Farm Bureau is a membership based organization. Part 6, Line 7a During our annual meeting, our members elect our board members. Part 6, Line 11b Tax returns are e-mailed to board of directors to review. Part 6, Line 12c Copies of signed documents are kept in a company file. Member will abstain if there is a conflict. Part 6, Line 19 We make all required forms available to the public upon request. Other items may be viewed by members upon request.