Cherokee County Farm Bureau (CCFB) received the Georgia Farm Bureau Outstanding Legislative Committee Award during the organizations 2015 annual meeting.

The CCFB Legislative Committee was recognized for the efforts it made during the past year to advocate for agriculture with elected officials. One of the many activities the committee conducted was holding a candidate forum in July, attended by more than 200 people that gave local residents the chance to meet the 16 candidates running for local offices.

Picured: Georgia Farm Bureau President, Zippy Duvall, (center) presents the GFB Outstanding Legislative Committee Award to Cherokee County Farm Bureau President, William Grizzle (left) and CCFB Legislative Committee Chairman, Len Cagle (right) during the 78th Annual GFB Convention.