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Monsanto’s ‘Grow Communities’ program in second year

The Monsanto Fund is encouraging farmers to sign up for the second year of its “America’s Farmers Grow Communities” program.

The program is offered to farmers in more than 12-hundred counties.  One winning farmer is randomly selected from every eligible country to receive 25-hundred dollars for his or her favorite local, nonprofit organization. 

Monsanto community outreach coordinator Annie Kayser says local 4-H and FFA chapters were some the biggest recipients last year.

“Farmers really understand the need to cultivate the ag youth within their communities, so those are some of the top ones,” says Kayser.  “We also see volunteer fire departments—they actually jumped up to our number one spot last year with receiving the most donations.”

Last year, the America’s Farmers Grow Communities program provided more than four-point-two million dollars to organizations in local communities.

You can sign up at growcommunities.com or by calling 877-267-3332.

AUDIO: Annie Kayser (4:10 MP3)

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