Leader and Challenge Awards
Your State Farm Bureau, County Farm Bureau, Women’s Committee, P&E Committee or YF&R committee can show your support by participating in our award challenges! Winners receive an award plaque and recognition at our Flapjack Fundraiser at the AFBF Annual Convention. The 2026 award cycle runs 12/1/2025-11/30/2026. Download the State Leader Award Form, the County Leader Award Form and the Challenge Award Form.
Join the 50/50 Challenge! Every committee—at the county, state and national level—has the opportunity to be nationally recognized by earning the Foundation’s Challenge Award when each member donates $25 to the Foundation and one person submits the Challenge Award form by Nov. 30. The goal for this year’s campaign is for 50 state committees and 50 county committees to earn the award.
The Scholar Award
The Scholar Award is given to 6 states – one from each member group – and is awarded to the state Farm Bureau with the highest total donations in that member group.
2025 winners:
Membership Group 6 – Illinois Farm Bureau
Membership Group 5 – Georgia Farm Bureau
Membership Group 4 – Idaho Farm Bureau
Membership Group 3 – Nebraska Farm Bureau
Membership Group 2 – Maryland Farm Bureau
Membership Group 1- New Jersey Farm Bureau
The Apex Award
The Apex Award is given to states that give 10% more than they did in the previous year. Individual donations, leader and challenge awards, and online auction purchases all count towards that total.
2025 winners:
- Alabama Farmers Federation
- Arizona Farm Bureau Federation
- Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation
- California Farm Bureau Federation
- Idaho Farm Bureau Federation
- Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc.
- Kansas Farm Bureau
- Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation
- Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, Inc.
- Maryland Farm Bureau, Inc.
- Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation
- Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation
- Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
- New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau
- New York Farm Bureau, Inc.
- North Dakota Farm Bureau
- Oregon Farm Bureau
- Pennsylvania Farm Bureau
- South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation
- Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation
- Texas Farm Bureau
- Utah Farm Bureau Federation
- Virginia Farm Bureau Federation
- West Virginia Farm Bureau, Inc.
Leader Awards
It is our hope that State and County Farm Bureaus accept the challenge to support the Foundation! Deadline for awards is Nov 30th.
State Leader Awards – State Leader Awards are presented to the state Farm Bureaus when each board member of the respective Farm Bureau donates at least $50 to the Foundation.
The 2025 State Leader Award qualifiers are:
- Alabama Farmers Federation
- Arizona Farm Bureau Federation
- Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation
- California Farm Bureau
- Colorado Farm Bureau Federation
- Delaware Farm Bureau, Inc.
- Florida Farm Bureau Federation
- Georgia Farm Bureau Federation
- Idaho Farm Bureau Federation
- Illinois Farm Bureau
- Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc.
- Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
- Kansas Farm Bureau
- Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation
- Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, Inc.
- Maryland Farm Bureau Federation
- Michigan Farm Bureau
- Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation
- Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation
- Missouri Farm Bureau Federation
- Montana Farm Bureau Federation
- Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
- New Jersey Farm Bureau
- New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau
- New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau Foundation
- New York Farm Bureau, Inc.
- North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, Inc.
- Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, Inc.
- Oregon Farm Bureau Federation
- Pennsylvania Farm Bureau
- South Dakota Farm Bureau Federation
- Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation
- Texas Farm Bureau
- Virginia Farm Bureau Federation
- Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
County Leader Awards – County Leader Awards are presented to county Farm Bureaus when each member of that county board of directors donates at least $25 to the Foundation.
The 2025 County Leader Award qualifiers are:
- Broward County Farm Bureau, FL
- Catawba County Farm Bureau, NC
- Dakota County Farm Bureau, MN
- Emanuel County Farm Bureau, Inc., GA
- Hood River County Farm Bureau, OR
- Klamath-Lake County Farm Bureau, OR
- Washington County Farm Bureau, PA
Challenge Awards
Challenge awards are presented to Farm Bureau committees (national, state or county) or other groups, such as insurance agents, when 100% of that group donates at least $25 to the Foundation. Deadline for awards is Nov 30th.
The 2025 Challenge Award qualifiers are:
- American Farm Bureau Women's Leadership Committee
- American Farm Bureau Federation Promotion & Engagement Committee
- American Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee
- Arkansas Farm Bureau Women's Leadership Committee
- Arkansas Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee
- Delaware Farm Bureau Promotion & Education Committee
- Florida Farm Bureau Women's Leadership Committee
- Florida Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee
- Garfield County Farm Bureau Women's Leadership Committee, OK
- Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leader Committee
- Indiana Farm Bureau Women's Leadership Committee
- Indiana Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ag Professionals
- Kansas Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee
- Kentucky Farm Bureau State Women's Advisory Committee
- Lawrence County Promotion & Education Committee, NY
- Louisiana Farm Bureau Women's Leadership Committee
- Louisiana Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee
- Michigan Farm Bureau Promotion & Education Committee
- Minnesota Farm Bureau Promotion & Education Committee
- Minnesota Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee
- Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women's Leadership Committee
- Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee
- South Carolina Farm Bureau Women's Leadership Committee
- Tennessee Farm Bureau Women's Leadership Committee
- Tennessee Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee
- Texas Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee
- Vermilion Parish Farm Bureau Women's Committee, LA
- West Virginia Farm Bureau Women's Leadership Committee
- Wisconsin Farm Bureau Promotion & Education Committee
