• Achievement Award

    Achievement Award

    North Carolina Young Farmers & Ranchers

  • Age Eligibility

  • NCFB 2026 & AFBF 2027 YF&R Competitions

     

    Applicant(s) must be Farm Bureau member(s) between the ages of 18 and 35 and in good standing with his/her/their county Farm Bureau. 

     

    The individual and spouse/spousal-equivalent, if applicable:

    * Shall have reached his/her/their 18th birthday on NC Farm Bureau Application Deadline, Monday, June 30, 2025. 

    * Shall not have reached his/her/their 36th birthday by the AFBF Convention Closing General Session, Monday, January 27, 2027.  

  • Applicant(s)

  • Spouse / Spousal-Equivalent (A2)

  • RULES OF COMPETITION!

    Please reivew the RULES OF COMPETITION to confirm your eligibility to apply and study the Entry Form and Application Guidelines.  Pay special attention to the CHARACTER LIMITS on the application.

    Judging and scoring are also covered on the Rules of Competition.  NC Farm Bureau will work with the winner to complete the PowerPoint Template.  Disregard due dates on AFBF Rules of Competition.  NC Farm Bureau deadline and information are below. 

     

    NC Farm Bureau Application Instructions

    ALL applicants should complete the Application and the Financial Page.  Your completed Application and Financial Page should be submitted by Monday, June 30, 2025!

    Once you have reviewed NC Farm Bureau information in this form and click on SUBMIT at the end you will automatically be redirected to the AFBF Achievement Award Application.  You will be redirected to the Financial Page once you SUBMIT your Application.  

    A WORKSHEET of the Application will be attached to your Confirmation Email once you SUBMIT this form.

     

    Application & Financial Page

    You will be able to use the Save to Continue Later feature with the Application and Financial Page.  Specific instructions will be provided on those forms.

     

  • Rubric for Achievement Award Application & Interview (Farm Visit)

  • Judges will use the Achievement Award Rubric when judging applications for all applicants and for the interview (farm visit) for the three finalists.  

  • Prizes

  • North Carolina Farm Bureau YF&R Competition PRIZES!

  • Finalists Reminders

  • The three (3) Finalists must be available for on-farm judging scheduled on

    Wednesday, August 13, 2025

    and

    Thursday, August 14, 2025

    The winner will be announced at the following NC Farm Bureau Board Meeting.

  • Contacts

  • Email Ashley McMahon or call (919) 632-9147 regarding the Jotform application. 

    Email Tadashi Totten or call (919) 306-6321 regarding Achievement Award competition. 

    You may also contact your Field Representative should you have questions.

  • When you click on SUBMIT below you will be redirected to the Application. The link to the Application will also be in your Confirmation Email along with a PDF to use as a WORKSHEET.

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