FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MADISON – Ashleigh Calaway has been hired by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation as the new district coordinator in north-central Wisconsin.
Calaway will be responsible for working with county Farm Bureaus to develop and implement programs to serve Farm Bureau members and to coordinate membership recruitment and retention efforts.
“I am extremely excited to start this new journey in life. I can’t imagine working with a better group of people and being able to share my passion for agriculture and inspire members to advocate for our way of life and enjoy all that Farm Bureau has to offer,” Calaway said.
Calaway will serve Farm Bureau’s District 8, which includes the counties of Clark, Lincoln, Marathon, Price, Portage, Taylor and Wood. Calaway begins her duties on May 27.
“Ashleigh’s previous work experience in the areas of program development, volunteer recruitment and training, and her diverse experience as a Farm Bureau volunteer make her an ideal fit for this position,” said Bob Leege, Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Executive Director of Member Relations.
Calaway grew up in Lafayette County and is a graduate of UW-River Falls with a degree in agricultural education. She recently worked as a community development coordinator for Girl Scouts, coordinating member recruitment and leadership training for 300 adult volunteers and 775 girls throughout central Wisconsin.
Along with her husband, Josh, she served on the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer and Agriculturist Committee, representing District 8. Ashleigh will work from her home near Vesper in Wood County, where she and Josh own a beef farm.
She replaces Lindsey Prahl, who recently announced plans to step down from her role at Farm Bureau to farm full-time with her husband, Ryan.
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is the state’s largest general farm organization, made up of 61 county Farm Bureaus, with members representing farms of every size, commodity and management style.
