Cleveland County Farm Bureau was named North Carolina Farm Bureau's (NCFB) 2017 Safety Program Award winner today. The county was judged to have the most active program, as well as the most effective plan to promote safety issues throughout the past year.
The award ceremony took place during NCFB's 82nd Annual Meeting, Dec. 3-5, at the Joseph S. Koury Convention Center, Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons.
"A chief goal of our organization is to promote the safety of farm and rural families," said Larry Wooten, president of NCFB. "Helping families increase safety and reduce accidents is essential to protecting the future of agriculture in North Carolina."
Cleveland County Farm Bureau participated in a number of events during 2017 that were designed to address safety concerns for students and rural and urban families.

Left to right: Myron Edwards, Cleveland County Farm Bureau Safety Program Chairman and NCFB Vice President Jerry Wyant.
Submitted by Jamie Petty