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This resolution commends the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation, a voluntary, non-governmental organization established in 1926 to support Virginia's agriculture and forestry industries by uniting county farm bureaus and other agricultural groups. The Federation, representing over 136,000 member households through 88 county organizations, has a long history of advocating for farmers, developing grassroots policies, and providing leadership, advocacy, and educational programs for farm women and young farmers since the 1940s and 1970s, respectively. It also offers services such as grain marketing, affordable products, insurance, and supports programs like Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom, while preserving agricultural heritage by operating The Meadow Event Park, the birthplace of Secretariat and host of the State Fair of Virginia. The resolution specifically recognizes the organization's upcoming 100th anniversary in 2026 and expresses admiration for its century of service to farm families and rural communities.

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HR49