Corning, IA  – Local farmer Marnie Cline recently directed a $2,500 America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation, sponsored by Bayer Fund, to Adams County 4-H Safety Education in Shooting Sports (SESS) project.

SESS will use the funds to purchase ammunition and supplies to maintain the low cost for 4-H members, and pay the fees. Evy Ganfield, Adams County ISU Extension and Outreach County Youth and Outreach Coordinator says “We are so grateful to Marnie for pursuing this grant for the SESS program and benefiting the kids – with this donation we can continue to offer an amazing Shooting Sports project with quality instructors that is available to all of our youth – the equipment is provided, so the financial commitment for families is extremely low.”

Since 2010, the America’s Farmers programs have awarded more than $57 million to nonprofits, aspiring Ag students and public schools across rural America. The Grow Communities program partners with farmers across the country to provide nonprofit organizations with resources to strengthen their local communities.

Each August, farmers can enter for the chance to direct a $2,500 Grow Communities donation to a local eligible nonprofit of their choice. Farmers have directed donations to food banks, emergency response organizations, schools, youth agriculture programs and many others that reflect the spirit and support the vibrancy of rural America.

To learn how you can be an America’s Farmers Grow Communities recipient, visit www.AmericasFarmers.com. The America’s Farmers Grow Communities 2021 program will kick off on August 1, 2020, and farmers will once again have the opportunity to enroll for a chance to direct a donation to a local eligible nonprofit of their choice.