The Vermilion County Farm Bureau is a non-profit membership organization serving our members through activities, educational seminars, legislative representation, and membership discounts.

Staff

Kerry Wienke - Executive Director

Tom Fricke - Director of Information

Nancy Duncan - Membership Secretary

Susie Willard - Ag Literacy Coordinator

The Vermilion County Farm Bureau is led by a farmer-member volunteer board. The county is divided into three districts, each district having five representatives on the board. The board is led by the President elected annually.

The current president is Dennis Smith of rural Ridge Farm. The other board members include:

District 1

Butler, Grant, Middlefork, Ross & South Ross Townships

Brian Blackford

Rick James

Trenton Seaman

Mark Willard - Vice President

Matt Willard

District 2
Blount, Danville, Newell, Oakwood & Pilot Townships

Mark Crawford

Steve Huls

Steve Lane

Allen Rutan

Mark Shepherd

​​ Vermilion County Farm Bureau
  Serving Vermilion County Agriculture Since 1918

2017 Executive Committee

Dennis Smith - President

Mark Willard - Vice President

Curt Elmore - Secretary

Alan Chesnut - Treasurer

District 3
Carroll, Catlin, Elwood, Georgetown, Jamaica, Love, McKendree Sidell & Vance Townships
Alan Chesnut - Treasurer

Milton Dalenberg

Bryan Darr

Curt Elmore - Secretary

Jason Smith