Local farmer donates $2.5K through farm fund
Published 10:05 am Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Craig Hanson and other regional farmers were recognized at the American Farm and Power Show in Owatonna for donations to area nonprofits. — Photo provided
Area farmer Craig Hanson is one of six farmers to recently donate $2,500 to various nonprofits throughout southeastern Minnesota via America’s Farmers Grow Communities, a program through the Monsanto Fund.
Hanson donated to the Adams Swimming Pool.
Winning farmers and their chosen organizations from the greater Owatonna area — Dodge, Freeborn, Mower, Olmstead, Steele and Waseca counties — participated in a special check presentation at the North American Farm and Power Show on March 20.
For five years, America’s Farmers Grow Communities has collaborated with farmers to donate over $16.5 million to over 7,300 community organizations across rural America. This year, winning farmers will direct another $3.3 million to nonprofits to help fight rural hunger, purchase life saving fire and EMS equipment, support ag youth leadership programs, buy much needed classroom resources, and so much more.
