Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO DEVELOP, FOSTER, PROMOTE AND PROTECT PROGRAMS FOR THE GENERAL WELFARE, INCLUDING ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL AND POLITICAL WELL-BEING OF FARM PEOPLE OF THE GREAT STATE OF TENNESSEE.
PROMOTE, PROTECT AND REPRESENT THE BUSINESS, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OF TENNESSEE FARMERS AND PUBLICATION OF MONTHLY NEWSPAPER WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE TENNESSEE FARM BUREAU FEDERATION.
PUBLIC POLICY - THE FOREMOST MISSION OF THE TENNESSEE FARM BUREAU FEDERATION (TFBF) IS TO REPRESENT TENNESSEE FARMERS' INTERESTS AT THE LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. GRASSROOTS PUBLIC POLICY IS DEVELOPED BY WORKING WITH FARMER LEADERS WITHIN OUR NINETY-FIVE COUNTY FARM BUREAUS. TFBF STAFF COORDINATES WITH FARMER LEADERS TO COMMUNICATE AND DEFEND THIS POLICY IN LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY BODIES AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVEL. WE WORK WITH OTHER STATE FARM BUREAUS THROUGH OUR NATIONAL AFFILIATE, THE AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION, TO REPRESENT OUR FARMER MEMBERS' INTERESTS ON THE INTERNATIONAL LEVEL. EVERY ACTIVITY PROMOTED BY TFBF HAS THE OBJECTIVE OF SUPPORTING AND ENHANCING TFBF'S PUBLIC POLICY EFFORTS.
LEADERSHIP - INFORMED FARMER LEADERSHIP IS THE STARTING PLACE FOR ACCOMPLISHING OUR MISSION. WITHOUT MEMBER LEADERS, WE WOULD BE UNABLE TO ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE PROVIDED FOR FARMER LEADERS THROUGH OUR STATE AND NATIONAL ANNUAL MEETINGS, STATEWIDE CONFERENCES (PRESIDENTS, WOMENS, AND YOUNG FARMERS) AND REGIONAL MEETINGS (POLICY DEVELOPMENT, LEGISLATIVE AWARENESS, WOMENS, AND YOUNG FARMERS). NUMEROUS OTHER SPECIAL ISSUE MEETINGS PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MEMBER FARMER LEADERS. STAFF HOLD LOCAL TRANING SESSIONS WITH NEW COUNTY PRESIDENTS AND WITH COUNTY BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS. TFBF ALSO COOPERATES WITH ALLIED AGRICULTURAL GROUPS IN REGIONAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMS.
COMMUNICATIONS - TFBF LEADERS AND MEMBERS ARE INFORMED THROUGH MULTIFACITED COMMUNICATION EFFORTS. TWO PUBLICATIONS INFORM ALL MEMBERS. THE "TENNESSEE FARM BUREAU NEWS" IS SENT TO APPROXIMATELY 70,000 FARMER MEMBERS BI-MONTHLY AND SPEAKS TO CURRENT AGRICULTURAL ISSUES. OUR AWARD WINNING MAGAZINE "TENNESSEE HOME AND FARM," DELIVERED TO 670,000 PLUS MEMBERS QUARTERLY, EDUCATES ALL MEMBERS ABOUT AGRICULTURE. IN ADDITION, NEWSPAPER ARTICLES, DAILY RADIO PROGRAMMING AND TELEVISION STORIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL MEDIA MARKET OUTLETS. TFBF DEVELOPED VIDEOS ARE USED AT TRAINING MEETINGS AS WELL AS COUNTY MEETINGS. THE INTERNET WEBSITE, BLAST EMAILS, FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA ARE USED TO COMMUNICATE TENNESSEE AGRICULTURE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Rhedona Rose | EXECUTIVE VP/SECRETARY | 40 | $152,755 |
| Tim Dodd | TREASURER | 40 | $149,714 |
| Darrell Ailshie | MANAGER - LIVESTOCK MARKET | 40 | $135,770 |
| Brennis Craddock | COO FARMERS SERVICE | 40 | $123,711 |
| Louis Lee Maddox | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $113,803 |
| William Bryan Wright | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP | 40 | $112,230 |
| Joe Mckinnon | DIRECTOR OF FIELD SERVICES | 40 | $112,148 |
| Jeff Aiken | PRESIDENT | 40 | $72,403 |
| Eric Mayberry | VICE PRESIDENT | 3 | $11,003 |
| James Haskew | DIRECTOR | 3 | $6,536 |
| Charles Hancock | DIRECTOR | 3 | $4,951 |
| Jane May | DIRECTOR (TO DEC '18) | 3 | $1,900 |
| Catherine Via | DIRECTOR | 3 | $1,200 |
| David Richesin | DIRECTOR | 3 | $1,150 |
| David Mitchell | DIRECTOR (TO DEC '18) | 3 | $1,150 |
| Mike Scudder | DIRECTOR | 3 | $1,050 |
| Josh Ogle | DIRECTOR | 3 | $1,050 |
| John Chester | DIRECTOR | 3 | $1,050 |
| Terry Snyder | DIRECTOR (FROM MAR '19) | 3 | $0 |
| Brenda Baker | DIRECTOR (FROM MAR '19) | 3 | $0 |
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