How many of you are members of Sam’s Club or Costco? The Wright family holds a membership at Sam’s and we shop there from time to time and save some big bucks on household items. The only kicker is that we have to buy in bulk and sometimes that runs into problems.  It’s tough to find a place in the fridge for a gallon bucket of ketchup or a place in the freezer for a 50 lb. block of lasagna. Nevertheless we pay a membership to save on purchases at Sam’s and when you compare prices it’s pretty easy to see that the price of the membership pencils out pretty quickly and there’s some real value in membership.

Now let me tell you about another membership that’s arguably the best value in the state of Tennessee; it’s your Farm Bureau membership. In fact, I will go far enough to say that there’s not another membership organization out there that offers more value than Farm Bureau.

Last year we launched the newest benefit for members, identity theft consultation and restoration services.  The service works like this, if you think you have been a victim of identity theft ,our service will check it out to see if you have been a victim. If you have been a victim, our service acts on your behalf to restore your identity. Here’s the best part, it’s included with your $25 Farm Bureau membership.  Members who have used the service think it’s the best thing since sliced bread and I tend to agree after hearing the stories of how identity theft wrecks the lives of members.

There’s plenty of other benefits and discounts associated with membership that range from $500 savings on the purchase of a new Ford, 20% off your reservation with Choice Hotels, 10% discount at Enterprise, & home security and prescription discounts.  

Farm Bureau membership in Tennessee is a heck of a value and you won’t even need to look for a place for that gallon bucket of ketchup when you use your benefits.

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- Bryan Wright is the associate director of organization/member benefits for TFBF. His email is bwright@tfbf.com.
To learn more about member benefits, head back to www.tnfarmbureau.org/memberbenefitsor call the member benefits hotline toll free at 1-877-363-9100.