America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education announces 2013 Finalists

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The Monsanto Fund is excited to announce this year’s America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education finalists. Nominated school districts from across the country submitted completed grant applications by April 30. For the past month, a panel of educators reviewed applications and sent the strongest submissions for consideration by the America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education Advisory Council. The Advisory Council, comprised of farmer-leaders with a vested interest in both agriculture and education, will select the winning grant applications from this pool of finalists. These Kansas school districts are in the running for grants of up to $25,000: · Blue Valley · Cheney · Colby Public Schools · Ell-Saline · Fairfield · Girard USD 248 · Grinnell Public Schools · Hoisington · Maize · Montezuma · North Jackson USD 335 · Rawlins County · Rolla · Scott County Schools · Smoky Valley · Southern Lyon County · St. John-Hudson · Unified School District 333, Concordia · USD 247 Cherokee · Washington County Schools America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education helps farmers strengthen math and science education in local rural school districts. Currently in its second year, this program is part of the Monsanto Fund’s overall effort to support rural education and communities. America’s Farmers Grow Communities, which gives winning farmers the opportunity to direct a $2,500 donation to a nonprofit organization in their county, is also part of this effort. To date, these programs combined have contributed more than $15 million to rural communities. To learn more about either program, please visit http://americasfarmers.com/.

About the Monsanto Fund The Monsanto Fund, the philanthropic arm of the Monsanto Company, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the farm communities where farmers and Monsanto Company employees live and work. Visit the Monsanto Fund at www.monsantofund.org.
Date Recorded: 8/22/2013

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