Photo Gallery

Representing Hillsdale County Farm Bureau at MFB's 2011 Annual Meeting were (front row, from left) Jay Williams, Pamela Benzing, Sheryl Kies, Jennifer Lewis, Bambi Nevills-Denning; (back) Eric Bleich, Scott Welden, Brad Benzing, Mark Kies, Bruce Lewis and Joseph Ladd.

Jay Williams, Ned Bever, Congressman King, Kevin Bever and Congressman Walberg at the on-farm meeting, May 6, 2011.

Scott Welden displays his prize prime rib dinner at the 2011 membership celebration.

Mark Kline, left, and Ned Bever, right, represented the Hillsdale County Farm Bureau at the 2011 Michigan Farm Bureau Washington Legislative Seminar, held March 9-11 in Washington, D.C.

Scott & Mary Welden, Nathan Baker, Sarah & Matt Dillon, Rodney Oates attend the 2011 Young Farmer Leader's Conference.

Cutline: Michigan Farm Bureau President Wayne H. Wood (left) welcomes Hillsdale County Farm Bureau President Jay Williams to MFB's 2011 Council of Presidents Conference.

MFB's Communications Manager Jeremy Nagel presents Amy Bell with the County and Statewide Communicator Awards at the 2010 HCFB Annual Meeting.

Joe, Hayden and Erin Ladd enjoy the 2010 Membership Chairman's Trip to Detroit.

Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) honored the extraordinary contributions and service of the late Keith Brown by presenting him with the organization's Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award posthumously during a Dec. 3 awards ceremony at the MFB 90th Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids. Pictured far left, MFB President Wayne H. Wood presents the award to members of Keith's family. Accepting the award on Keith's behalf are his grandson Caleb Brown and sons Vern and Dwight Brown.

Pat Kies, Bart Marshall and Scott Brown hold up the Safety Yard Signs that have been placed around the county.