H. Carl Tinder Sr., an Albemarle beef and wine grape producer, was recognized Jan. 25 for his five years of service on the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation board of directors.

VFBF President Wayne F. Pryor presented an award to Tinder at the board meeting in Richmond.

As the organization’s District 8 director, Tinder represents Farm Bureau producer members in Albemarle, Fluvanna, Goochland, Greene, Hanover, Henrico and Louisa counties.

He chairs the VFBF Livestock Advisory Committee and Wine Grape Advisory Committee and serves on the Emerging Agriculture Enterprises Advisory Committee.

Tinder and his wife, Lacy, own The Homeplace Vineyard and a 120-head cow-calf herd. He also manages Adventure Farm LLC, which consists of a 500-head cow-calf herd, a small meat goat herd and a vineyard. The 1995 Virginia Tech graduate holds a degree in animal science.

The Tinders have three children.

With more than 150,000 members in 88 county Farm Bureaus, VFBF is Virginia’s largest farmers’ advocacy group. Farm Bureau is a non-governmental, nonpartisan, voluntary organization committed to protecting Virginia’s farms and ensuring a safe, fresh and locally grown food supply.