Randolph Farmers Federation receives award for excellence
MONTGOMERY–Randolph County Farmers Federation received the Award for Excellence Dec. 5 at Alabama Farmers Federation’s 95th annual meeting in Montgomery. The award recognizes counties excelling in five sections of the Federation: organization, agricultural programs, governmental affairs and the county’s Women’s Leadership and Young Farmers committees. Randolph County Farmers Federation President Richie Traylor accepted the award.
The awards ceremony luncheon was part of the two-day meeting with more than 1,200 farmers from across the state, which included elections, policy making, a concert from Sara Evans, awards presentation and a closing address from Fox News correspondent Dana Perino.
Other Monday events included elections to the State Board of Directors and awards for individual leaders and excellent county Federations.
The Federation’s annual meeting began Dec. 4. Other highlights included State Young Farmers and State Women’s Leadership committees elections and auctions raising $17,415 for the Alabama Farmers Agriculture Foundation.
The Alabama Farmers Federation is the state’s largest farm organization with 360,000 members.
Randolph County Farmers Federation President Richie Traylor accepts the Award for Excellence from Alabama Farmers Federation Executive Director Paul Pinyan.
