Members
- Jason Thurman, Chairman
- Katherine Adams
- Chris Brown
- Mike Burnette
- Ethan Cundiff
- Tim Durham
- Mark Woods
Purpose
The Agriculture Development Board of Franklin County was established in 2007 for the purposes of:
- Promoting and enhancing the economic viability of production agriculture, forestry, and agribusiness
- Represent the agriculture community's position on policy issues at the local, state, and federal level
- Provide advice and counsel to the Franklin County Board of Supervisors on policies relating to viability and sustainability of agriculture
- Partner with other organizations to increase public understanding and awareness of state-of-the-art agricultural practices
- Expand agricultural educational programming and workforce development
- Advocating and coordinating agricultural:
- Economic development
- Investment
- Marketing
- Promotion activities
- Establishing a network of agricultural producers and suppliers to encourage diversification and strengthen the agricultural infrastructure
- Promoting agritourism