Each year, the America’s Farmers Grow Communities program partners with local farmers to provide grants to local nonprofits.
Grow Communities, which is sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, provides farmers the opportunity to support and give back to nonprofit organizations they care about in their local communities by enrolling for a chance to direct a $2,500 donation to a nonprofit of their choice.
Since 2010, the Grow Communities program has given more than $29 million to nonprofits across rural America.
Slayton, MN – Murray County farmer Tony Bonnstetter directed a $2,500 donation to Murray County Central FFA Chapter as part of the America’s Farmers Grow Communities program, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund.
As part of their mission Murray County Central FFA will use the funds to put a new roof on the greenhouse to make it last longer and be more functional for student learning. Thank you very much for nominating our chapter for this program as this will help keep Growing America a hands on class while producing many different types of plants in the updated greenhouse,” said, Paul Haberman who along with Joe Biren work with the FFA and teach all the agriculture classes at Murray County Central High School.
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