2025-02-12T13:28:11-08:00 2024-06-30 620380840 Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation 147 Bear Creek Pike Columbia TN 38401 990 2023-07-01 620517478 COCKE COUNTY FARM BUREAU COCK 4236239071 250 HERITAGE BLVD NEWPORT TN 37821 BETTYE CARVER PRESIDENT 4236239071 2025-02-05 true true MARK TURNER P00281474 9313887872 2025-02-12 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BETTYE CARVER 250 HERITAGE BLVD NEWPORT TN 378214200 237208 false X N/A X 1928 TN GENERAL FARM ORGANIZATION TO REPRESENT, PROMOTE, & PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF AGIRUCULUTRE BUSINESS AND RURAL PEOPLE IN TENNESSEE. 20 20 0 25 24618 0 198212 194114 0 -1993 56 21494 24562 217713 218732 0 1877 1838 0 0 0 209932 207700 211809 209538 5904 9194 616107 625301 0 616107 625301 GENERAL FARM ORGANIZATION TO REPRESENT, PROMOTE, & PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF AGIRUCULUTRE BUSINESS AND RURAL PEOPLE IN TENNESSEE. false false PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO PROTECT & PROMOTE THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY THE COCKE CO FARM BUREAU THROUGH ITS STRUCTURE OF VOLUNTEER LEADERS SUPPORTS PUBLIC POLICY EFFORTS AT THE LOCAL STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH BOTH LEGISLATIVE & REGULATORY MONITORING, COMMUNICATIONS WITH MEMBERS & PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAMS ABOUT FARMING & RURAL LIFE & PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY. VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN SPONSORSHIP OF MEET THE CANDIDATE ACTIVITIES & YEARLY POLICY MEETINGS WITH THEIR LEGISLATORS TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT AG POLICY & HOW THE INDUSTRY IS IMPACTED BY LAWMAKERS. AGRICULTURE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES THE COCKE COUNTY FARM BUREAU STRUCTURE OF ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROVIDES MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBER LEADERS TO KEEP ABREAST OF ISSUES THAT AFFECT AGRICULTURE. LOCAL BOARD MEMBERS ATTEND ORGANIZATIONAL & EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS EACH MONTH. THEY PARTICIPATE IN OTHER LOCAL AGRICULTURAL & EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS EACH MONTH. THEY PARTICIPATE IN OTHER LOCAL ACRICULTURAL CIVIC & COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. LEADERS ATTEND DISTRICT STATE & NATIONAL CONFERENCES TO NETWORK WITH FARMERS & OTHER AGRICULTURALISTS TO LEARN ABOUT CURRENT ISSUES FACING AGRICULTURE. A HIGHLY DEVELOPED COMMITTEE STRUCTURE PROVIDES LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS THROUGH MEETINGS, REGULAR COMMUNICATIONS AND AGRICULTURE ACTIVITIES. YOUTH LEADERSHIP/EDUCATION ACTIVITIES THE COCKE COUNTY FARM BUREAU DOES SEVERAL THINGS IN THE COUNTY TO CREATE AWARENESS TO THE YOUTH ABOUT AGRICULTURE. THE COCKE COUNTY FARM BUREAU HOSTS A FARM DAY WHERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN GET TO VISIT A WORKING FARM AND SEE AN ACTUAL FARM OPERATION AND WHERE THEIR FOOD AND FIBER COMES FROM AND THE WORK THAT GOES IN TO PRODUCING THEIR FOOD AND FIBER. THIS IS AN EYEOPENING EXPERIENCE FOR LOTS OF CHILDREN BECAUSE THEY ARE SEVERAL GENERATIONS REMOVED FROM THE FARM AND THIS ALSO SHOWS THEM HOW IMPORTANT AGRICULTURE IS TO THEIR LIVES. THE COCKE COUNTY FARM BUREAU ALSO DONATES TO COCKE COUNTY FFA AND 4-H ORGANIZATIONS. false false false true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 0 false false false false false false X 20 20 true false false false true true true true true false false true false false false false false false KAREN WINESTEAD 4236239071 250 HERITAGE BLVD NEWPORT TN 378214200 X BETTYE CARVER PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRY FRISBEE VICE PRESIDENT 1.50 X 0 0 0 JOHNNIE PHILLIPS SECRETARY 1.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID L BIBLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAY BLAZER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOLORES BLAZER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WARREN BRYANT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CARRELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WESLEY ELLISON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILLY GREGG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DALE HARTSELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOLLIS HARTSELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWN HUDSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES HUGHES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARROLL MOORE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CORBIN NEASE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EVAN NEASE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENT NEASE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOMMY SEEHORN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATH SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 194114 194114 56 56 0 42038 18476 23562 23562 23562 1000 1000 1000 0 218732 0 24618 0 1838 1838 4628 4628 0 0 613 613 0 0 18516 18516 0 0 23 23 0 0 7596 7596 0 0 20476 20476 0 0 16126 16126 0 0 27 27 0 0 119104 119104 0 0 4146 4146 0 0 3182 3182 0 0 MEMBER PROMOTION 7529 7529 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 5734 5734 0 0 209538 209538 0 0 69264 39585 67644 75069 0 550912 265380 254084 285532 225115 225115 616107 625301 0 0 X 616107 625301 616107 625301 616107 625301 9194 X false false false true false false 114196 114196 349386 182800 166586 37329 37329 0 50001 45251 4750 285532 TFLIC/TFAC 225115 C 225115 Pt VI, Line 11b THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY AND IS AVALIABLE TO THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. Pt VI, Line 19 THE F/S IS PRESENTED TO BOARD MEMBERS AT REGULAR MEETINGS AND VOTING MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE F/S IS PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND IS AVALIABLE WITH BYLAWS UPSON PUBLIC REQUEST. Pt VI, Line 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS Pt VI, Line 7a THE ORGANIZATIONS VOTING MEMBERS ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY. Pt VI, Line 7b VOTING MEMBERS ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY, APPROVE CHANGES TO THE BY LAWS AND ARE REQUIRED TO APPROVE THE DISSOLUTION OF THE ORGANIZATION. Pt VI, Line 2 SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT.