Floyd County 4H students accepting their $5,000 Bayer award outside the Texas AgriLife office.
The following news release was submitted by Floyd County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.
FLOYD COUNTY – Local farmer Aaron Dietrich recently directed a $5,000 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to Floyd County 4-H. Floyd County 4-H will use the funds to enhance existing and new 4-H projects in the county. “We appreciate Mr. Dietrich’s generosity to the Floyd County 4-H program. This will give our 4-H kids the opportunity to explore new 4-H projects, said Mark Carroll, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Ag Agent for Floyd County.
In 2022, Bayer Fund revamped America’s Farmers Grow Communities program, making it easier for farmers across the country to find and fund the organizations and institutions that keep their communities thriving. This included doubling the individual donations to $5,000, up from $2,500 in previous years to provide a greater impact to local rural communities.
For more than a decade, Grow Communities has partnered with farmers to direct funds to programs and organizations that contribute to their communities’ health and vibrancy, such as food banks, schools, and youth agriculture programs. Since the America’s Farmers programs began in 2010, the initiatives have awarded nearly $65 million to such programs. “Each year we hear from several nonprofit and school leaders, as well as farmers, about the ways Grow Communities has made a difference,” said Al Mitchell, Bayer Fund president.
“Bayer Fund is proud to work side-by-side with farmers to identify local nonprofit organizations and schools that are improving rural communities in the areas of health and wellness, food and nutrition, and STEM and ag education.”
Farmers can enroll for the opportunity to direct a 2023 Grow Communities donation starting on August 1, 2022. To learn more about the enrollment process and how America’s Farmers programs are making an impact, visit www.Americasfarmers.com.
About Bayer Fund
Bayer Fund is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the communities where Bayer
customers and employees live and work by providing funding for food and nutrition, education, and
community development projects.
