Eula Robinson joined Farm Bureau in 1952, and has been a devoted member ever since.

“I’m 100 years and 9 months old,” Eula said.

Eula is the longest living member of the Amite County Farm Bureau. When she joined, there were only 31 member families in the county.

Sitting with her son and grandson, Eula fondly remembers her farming career.

“We raised all kind of stuff on the farm – peas, butter beans,” she said. “We didn’t have to go to the store for everything. We didn’t have tractors. We just had a plow and mule.

Eula’s grandson, Gary, helps care for her. According to him, she has been one of the biggest influences in his life.

“She practically raised me since I was a baby,” Gary said. “I stayed around her all my life. She taught me about respect. If you don’t respect your elders, respect people, you going to shorten your days. She taught me about treating people right, no matter what the outcome is, and trying to do your best toward people.

And of course, she taught him about farming.

“We would get out of school, change clothes, and go pick peppers, sweet potatoes, watermelons. It was just their lifestyle,” he said.

For Amite County Farm Bureau staff and agents, Eula’s seven decades as a member inspires them to go that extra mile for everyone they provide services to in the county.

“I think it says a lot that she has kept her membership here this long,” said Amite County Farm Bureau agent Patrick Hemphill. “It says a lot about the agents that were here before us and the agents that are here now serve their customers and build those relationships.”