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South Carolina Farm Bureau
Member Benefits

   
Financial Services
  Insurance Services
  Farm Bureau Bank
  Accidental Death Policy
Merchandise Discounts
  Staples
  Farm Bureau Products Program
  Grainger Industrial & Farm Supply
  FB Apparel and Security Items
For Home and Family
  Amerlink Log Homes
  Pet Partners Healthcare
  Alarm Team
  T-Mobile
Transportation and Travel
  Dodge Rebate Program
  Choice Hotels
  Avis
  Budget
  Collette Vacations
Health Care
  Agelity Prescription Plan
  QualSight LASIK Surgery
Education
  Ag in the Classroom
  Women's and Youth Programs
  Young Farmer & Rancher Program
  SC Farm Bureau Foundation
Other
  Farm Bureau Country
  Commodity Advisory Committees
  South Carolina FarmerÒ Magazine
  SCFB Marketing Association
  Roadside Marketing Program
  Public Relations
  Legislative Representation

  Environmental and Regulatory Assistance

Financial Services

Insurance Services are offered to eligible members through Farm Bureau Insurance Companies. The comprehensive insurance program includes fire, homeowners, automobile, crop, general liability, life and annuities, as well as other lines of insurance and estate planning.

Farm Bureau Bank offers credit cards, mortgage, and auto loans, as well as additional banking services. Call 1-800-492-FARM (3276).

Accidental Death Policy is included in each Farm Bureau membership at no extra cost. This policy provides coverage in the amount of $1,000.00 on the member and spouse, plus $500 on each dependent child under 21 residing in the household. Membership dues must be paid on or before the due date.

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Merchandise Discounts

Staples
offers an office supply discount program specific to your needs through Staples Business Advantage, the commercial division of Staples.
 
Staples, the Easy-Button ® people, has been an innovator in providing office supplies for more than 20 years.

This exclusive SC Farm Bureau member benefit allows our members to purchase items online, saving 15-40% off catalog list prices.

Farm Bureau members must register, order, and make payment online. This program does not apply to store locations. This is an online discount only. Items purchased by members must be shipped directly to members by Staples. Free shipping is provided for orders over $30.

To register click
here. It may take a few days to activate your registration. You will not be able to log in to StaplesLink.com until you have received an email confirming your registration. You should receive this email within a few days of submitting this form.



Farm Bureau Products Program
utilizes the buying power of Farm Bureau members in offering premium products: tires, batteries, lubricants, filters, tillage tools, baler twines, and outdoor equipment. To request information about the program, call (800) 849-3778.
 

Grainger offers special Farm Bureau discounts and is a preferred Farm Bureau supplier for maintenance, repair, operations and safety products. Thousands of commercial and industrial products with brand names you know and trust. Save on products you use every day.

FREE FREIGHT on Grainger.com
Reference SCFB Account # 802160051

  10% off Grainger Catalog Price
  48% off Manufactures List on DeWalt Tools
  35% off Farm Duty Motors
  30% off select Safety Items
  52% off Manufactures List on Stanley Hand Tools
  55% off Manufactures List on Proto Hand Tools
  45% off Manufactures List on Blackhawk Tools
  46% off Manufactures List on Milwaukee Tools
  60% off Manufactures List on Westward Tools

Visit Grainger's web site at www.grainger.com or call South Carolina Farm Bureau's dedicated Customer Service Team at 1-877-202-2594.

FBApparel.com is now available to meet your needs in hats, shirts, or other apparel with our Farm Bureau logo, or your farm or organization logo, go to the low-price guaranteed website at www.FBApparel.com, a benefit for members. 

There are now more than 700 apparel items to choose from. The website has been reengineered for faster online viewing and ordering of merchandise. It also features a selection of “agriculture friendly” products made from renewable resources.

Brand name merchandise featured on the site is from numerous companies including Cutter & Buck, Columbia, GEAR for Sports, and Dickies.

Another new addition to the website is a product search feature that showcases thousands of promotional items sorted by product categories and/or a specific price range.

Place your apparel order today by contacting www.FBApparel.com or call toll free (866) 859-7005.

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For Home and Family

Amerlink offers Farm Bureau members 25% discounts on the purchase of a log home package. AmerLink is a leading manufacturer of weather-tight log home shell packages, and offers a standard line of more than 70 residential models, as well as commercial designs, barn packages and outbuildings. From primary homes to vacation homes of various square footages, these homes can be fully customized to meet your needs. Founded in 1982, AmerLink is based in Rocky Mount, N.C. To order your catalog of over 70 floor plans, visit your county Farm Bureau office to pick up an order form.

Pet Partners, Inc offers healthcare protection for your dog or cat. Your pets love you. You care for and protect them. But caring for them when they are sick or injured can be very expensive. Don't let unexpected accidents or illness strain the family budget. (Swallowing a toy can cost $2,000, a torn ligament $1,200 - $2,400!)  Your Farm Bureau membership entitles you to a discount on monthly and annual premiums on a variety of healthcare plans. Call 1-877-738-7888 or visit www.fbphp.com.

Alarm Team provide $4 off monthly monitor8ing and your choice of a free wireless remote or monitored smoke detector from ALARMTEAM, an ADT authorized dealer. This exclusive offer for SC FArm Bureau members can save you $243 your first year. For more information, call 1-866-774-7612 or log on to www.alarmteam.com/farmbureau.asp.

T-Mobile is offering our members 10% off monthly service fees for new and existing customers. Activation fees will be waived for new customers and members will receive discounts on phones. To take advantage of this offer, sign up online. This discount will not be available in retail stores.

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Transportation and Travel

Dodge Division of Chrysler Corporation offers the Dodge rebate program. It offers up to $500 cash allowance to current SCFB members when they purchase certain vehicles. Call your county office for information.



Choice Hotels
offer SC Farm Bureau members a 20 percent discount on reservations at participating Comfort Inns, Comfort Suites, Quality, Clarion Hotels, Sleep Inns and Suites, Mainstay Suites, Econo Lodge and Roadway Inns, worldwide.  In addition to the 20 percent discount, Farm Bureau members also earn points for each stay, which can be redeemed for future stays, airline tickets, gift certificates, and more.

In order to take advantage of this new savings, SCFB member should first obtain a Choice Privileges © number by calling 1-888-770-6800. The discounts are available only by making reservations in advance of travel—either by booking on-line at www.choicehotels.com or by calling 1-800-258-2847.

When booking rooms on-line follow these steps: click on “Enter Your Special Rate ID” link; enter the SCFB account number 00800665 in the assigned field; make your reservation; and enter your personal Choice Privileges © identification in the assigned field of  the “Enter Guest Data” page.

If you choose to make your reservation by calling 1-800-258-2847, be sure to give the agent both the SCFB account number 00800665 and your personal Choice Privileges © number to ensure your reservation is booked at the correct rate and you accumulate the appropriate number of points for your stay.

AVIS offers savings on rentals. Visit AVIS at www.AVIS.com or call toll free at 1-800-331-1212. Use the AVIS Worldwide Discount (AWD) number: A298840 and select the "Check lowest rate" option to enjoy the savings.

Budget also offers discounts on rentals. Make your advance reservations at www.budget.com or call toll free at 1-800-527-0700. Be sure to use the BCD number Y775740 (SCFB's member savings code.)

Collette Vacations o, family owned and operated since 1918, offers members a discount of 5% for their next get-away.

Collette Vacations, one of the largest 4-star operators in the world, offers vacations with unique escorted itineraries with top hotels, many meals, evening entertainment, sightseeing , and the services of a Collette tour manager included. Call 1-800=437-0235 for more information. Use booking code 24617-183S7 when making reservations and make sure you mention you are with South Carolina Farm Bureau.

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Health Care

Agelity Discount Prescription Plan is available with no cost for enrollment, no monthly fees, and you can save on some 12,000 prescription drugs at over 47,000 participating pharmacies including Kroger, Target, K-Mart, Eckerd, Rite-Aid, CVS, Bi-Lo, Publix and many independent drug stores. Savings vary from 0% to 60% depending on the type of medication. Average savings are approximately 20%. Most major chains are currently participating. To find out if your pharmacy is a provider, simply call the helpline to find participating pharmacies. Click here  to download your Prescription Card.

QualSight offers a nationwide network of over 425 locations for your convenience. Please call 1-877-507-4448 for a doctor near you and learn how you can save 40% to 50% off the national average price for LASIK! Our Doctors are credentialed, Board Certified and use the latest FDA technologies. Why fuss with glasses and/or contacts any longer? LASIK can change your life, and now we have made it more affordable.

Call QualSight LASIK at 1-877-507-4448 for a location near you!

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Education

Ag in the Classroom helps teachers instill students with an appreciation of their food and fiber sources using grade-level specific lesson plans aligned with the SC curriculum standards. Ag in the Classroom sponsors staff development workshops for teachers at state, district, and individual levels.

Women's and Youth Programs coordinate agricultural, promotional, and educational activities.

Young Farmer and Rancher Program provides leadership training and opportunities for young adults (18-35) to participate within the organization.

SCFB Foundation provides scholarship assistance to persons pursuing a degree in agriculture or agriculture-related majors. Individuals may make tax-deductible contributions to the foundation.

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Other Member Benefits

Farm Bureau Country is designed exclusively for Farm Bureau members as a means to access all the essential information and member services needed to help operate a successful business and improve the bottom-line.  FBCountry.com includes access to: Farm Bureau News and Research, Ag News, FB Auction (This is a new on-line auction allowing members to buy and sell), Classified Ad Section, Discussion Board, Member Directory, FB Weather, NWS Discussion, FB Store and FB Membership. Check out FBCountry.com and while there register and see how it pays off.

Commodity Advisory Committees. Seventeen South Carolina Farm Bureau Commodity Advisory Committees advise farmers and ranchers opportunities to discuss and recommend solutions to problems affecting their particular commodity or special inter

South Carolina Farmer Magazine Ò, a quarterly members' publication, features attractive images and enlightening articles about South Carolina agriculture.

SCFB Marketing Association provides marketing services in Anderson, Florence (Coward), Orangeburg (Springfield) and Williamsburg (Kingstree) counties.

Roadside Marketing Program offers high quality, locally produced fruits, vegetables, and plant materials directly to the consumer at reasonable prices. It also provides participating markets with promotions, advertising, and development of marketing services.

Public Relations provides local media outlets information to keep citizens in rural and urban areas informed about agricultural issues.

Influence. Contact your county Farm Bureau to join in grassroots programs.  Support the efforts with financial contributions to Friends of Farm Bureau.
   
Impact law-making processes to benefit farmers and the welfare of our nation.
   
Gain representation at local, state, and national levels.
   
Recommend policies to the state organization  through Advisory Committees.
   
Work to solve problems relating to various commodities grown in South Carolina.

Environmental and Regulatory Assistance offers a fee-based program for helping members with a variety of environmental and regulatory needs, including : writing and implementing confined livestock plans, dealing with environmental compliance audits for all types of farms, understanding regulatory requirements, and developing lease agreements for hunting and other activities.

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