Board of Managers
Even though John Bell didn’t grow up in Frederick County, he became very involved with The Great Frederick Fair as an adult through his children. All four of Mr. Bell’s children exhibited cattle at the fair through the Frederick County 4-H program. He joined the Frederick County Agricultural Society in 1975 and was nominated to the Board of Managers in 1983.
Mr. Bell served as president of the Frederick County Agricultural Society in 1990 and 1991. He currently serves as chairman of the livestock committee.
Although Mr. Bell enjoys all aspects of the fair, he is especially proud of the milking facility the fair added to promote the dairy industry. During the fair, hundreds of people stop to watch the cows being milked, which provides a good learning opportunity for young and old.
Mr. Bell has retired from dairy farming, but still keeps busy assisting his youngest son with his crop farming operation. He is president of the Frederick County Farm Bureau and is active in the Maryland Farm Bureau.