Hillsborough County Farm Bureau

What Hillsborough County Farm Bureau does

Hillsborough County Farm Bureau is a non-profit agricultural advocacy and member-services organization founded in 1941 and headquartered in Plant City, Florida. It operates as the county-level affiliate of the Florida Farm Bureau Federation and, through that, the American Farm Bureau Federation, serving approximately 3,639 member families across the county's 1,992 farms. Its mission centers on representing agricultural interests in legislative and regulatory matters, supported by programs such as Field to the Hill (a federal advocacy trip), Ag-Venture, Ag-Abilities, Young Farmers & Ranchers, the Women's Leadership Committee, and the Outrun Hunger 5K.

Name

Hillsborough County Farm Bureau

Legal name

Hillsborough County Farm Bureau

Website

https://hcfarmbureau.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Hillsborough County Farm Bureau is a non-profit agricultural advocacy organization founded in 1941 in Plant City, Florida, serving roughly 3,639 farm-family members across 1,992 farms with legislative representation, education programs, and affiliated insurance distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Advocacy Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry (115)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Livestock & Herd/Flock Operations Management Advisory (Nutrition, Housing, Performance) (AFACAJAL)

Keywords

• Agricultural advocacy
• Farm membership
• Crop insurance
• Agricultural education
• Legislative advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Plant City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hillsborough County Farm Bureau is a membership-based agricultural advocacy organization that serves farm and ranch families in Hillsborough County, Florida. It offers an annual membership program with discounts and benefits, legislative advocacy through its Field to the Hill initiative, community education programs (Ag-Venture and Ag-Abilities), youth and women's leadership development, and Farm Bureau Insurance products (auto, home, farm/business) delivered through local agents.

Product overview

Hillsborough County Farm Bureau is a membership-based agricultural advocacy organization, not a technology product company. The organization offers a suite of membership programs including insurance services, community education programs (Ag-Venture, Ag-Abilities), advocacy initiatives (Field to the Hill), youth leadership programs (Young Farmers & Ranchers), and women's leadership programs. These programs work together to advance agricultural interests, provide member benefits, and educate the community about agriculture in Hillsborough County.

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Products and services

• Membership Program Annual membership program for farm and ranch families in Hillsborough County providing advocacy representation, discounts on travel, vehicles, entertainment, and health benefits, and access to member-only services.
• Ag-Venture Hands-on learning experience for third grade students teaching the importance of agriculture and where food comes from, covering topics like beef, strawberries, forestry, bees, and soil through interactive learning.
• Ag-Abilities One-day competition for exceptional education students to showcase their agricultural knowledge, with a hands-on curriculum provided to teachers each year.
• Field to the Hill Annual advocacy initiative where Farm Bureau members travel to Tallahassee and Washington D.C. to meet with legislators and shape agricultural policy.
• Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Program Leadership program for members ages 18-35 offering networking, community projects, leadership skill development, and involvement at community, local, state, and national levels with various events and award programs.
• Women's Leadership Committee Program dedicated to educating the public on agriculture through programs and events, providing leadership opportunities, political involvement, networking, and funding for scholarships, Ag in the Classroom, and charitable projects.
• Outrun Hunger 5K Annual 5K race hosted during Farm City Week connecting urban communities with agriculture while raising awareness for food insecurity in Hillsborough County.
• Farm Bureau Insurance Insurance agency offering auto, home, farm/business, and other insurance products through local agents with offices in Plant City, Valrico, and Apollo Beach.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Farm BureaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated national organization providing policy support, resources, and advocacy framework. Hillsborough County Farm Bureau is part of this national network representing farmers and ranchers.
• Florida Farm BureaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level affiliated organization providing leadership, resources, and coordination for county Farm Bureaus. The county bureau works with state organization on legislative priorities including the Florida Farm Bill.
• Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association (FFVA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresented on the board of directors by Sonia Tighe; represents produce growers and works on industry advocacy issues.
• Farm Credit of Central FloridaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural lending institution represented on the board of directors, providing financing services to farmers.
• Ardent MillsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrain milling company represented on the board of directors, supporting agricultural supply chain connections.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• American Farm Bureau Federation: National umbrella organization for Farm Bureaus across the United States. Hillsborough County Farm Bureau operates as a county affiliate within this national federation, making it the broadest incumbent peer with shared mission, structure, and advocacy framework.
• Florida Farm Bureau Federation: State-level umbrella organization that Hillsborough County Farm Bureau is directly affiliated with. Provides policy framework, leadership, and coordination for all Florida county Farm Bureaus, making it the most structurally comparable peer at a larger geographic scale.

Emerging players

• Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association: Florida-based agricultural commodity organization that Hillsborough County Farm Bureau has board-level relationships with. Focused specifically on produce growers while sharing the agricultural advocacy mission and Florida-specific policy focus.
• National Cattlemen's Beef Association: National commodity-specific advocacy organization that shares the agricultural policy advocacy mission. Operates at a more specialized level than the general Farm Bureau, focusing on a specific agricultural segment that includes some Hillsborough County members.

Direct peers

• Polk County Farm Bureau: Neighboring Florida county Farm Bureau with directly comparable structure, mission, and member services. Both serve similar agricultural communities in central Florida with overlapping programs including insurance, advocacy, and youth education.

Others

• Farm Credit of Central Florida: Agricultural lending institution with board representation on Hillsborough County Farm Bureau. Serves the same agricultural community with complementary financial services rather than overlapping directly in advocacy or insurance.

Regional players

• California Farm Bureau: State-level Farm Bureau serving a different agricultural geography with similar membership-based advocacy and insurance services. Comparable peer in terms of mission and program structure, though operating in a distinct regulatory and crop environment.
• Texas Farm Bureau: Large state Farm Bureau operating in a different region but with comparable membership, advocacy, and insurance service model. Represents a scaled regional peer that demonstrates how the Farm Bureau model expands beyond a single county.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hillsboroughfarmbureau

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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