{"id":37545,"date":"2022-09-22T07:40:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T11:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=37545"},"modified":"2022-09-19T14:38:37","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T18:38:37","slug":"cooper-farms-featured-in-ohio-secretary-of-states-agriculture-industry-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/cooper-farms-featured-in-ohio-secretary-of-states-agriculture-industry-spotlight\/","title":{"rendered":"COOPER FARMS FEATURED IN OHIO SECRETARY OF STATE\u2019S AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Cooper-Farms-logo.jpg?w=250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37546\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Cooper-Farms-logo.jpg?w=318&amp;ssl=1 318w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Cooper-Farms-logo.jpg?resize=260%2C222&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Cooper-Farms-logo.jpg?resize=160%2C136&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose recently recognized Cooper Farms for the company\u2019s significant contributions to Ohio\u2019s agriculture industry. As one of just seven companies featured in Secretary LaRose\u2019s Agriculture Industry Spotlight, Cooper Farms was recognized for creating jobs, supporting Ohio communities and embracing modern farming operations that are propelling the industry into the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSecretary LaRose understands the crucial role agriculture plays in Ohio\u2019s economy, and he\u2019s always been a great friend to our state\u2019s large ag community,\u201d said Gary Cooper, chief operating officer of Cooper Farms. \u201cAs a family-owned company with more than 2,500 team members working every day to help feed Americans, we appreciate Secretary LaRose doing his part to keep our state as business-friendly as possible so we can continue to focus on creating jobs and supporting the communities where we live and work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Agriculture is Ohio\u2019s number one industry and today most of Ohio\u2019s 77,000 farms are run by families. As farmers and the small businesses who support them are busy preparing for the harvest this month, Secretary LaRose is highlighting special businesses that provide not only for their families, but for their communities across our state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWorking on a small family farm taught me valuable life lessons, such as work ethic and grit,\u201d said Secretary LaRose. \u201cOhioans are known for these values and they\u2019re exemplified in our agricultural community. These are traditions that will continue to be passed on from generation to generation as Ohio\u2019s oldest and largest industry continues to provide the food, fiber and fuel the world needs and to power our state\u2019s economy.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose recently recognized Cooper Farms for the company\u2019s significant contributions to Ohio\u2019s agriculture industry. 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