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WFU Foundation Announces Grant Recipients
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 04/27/2016

The Wisconsin Farmers Union Foundation has announced the recipients of its grant program for the first quarter of 2016. The WFUF supports projects and programs for all ages that foster family farming, rural life and public education on the important role of cooperatives and agriculture in society.

Program coordinators say grant amounts are generally under $2,000. Small Grant funds are made available by donations of partnering cooperative businesses.

First quarter grant recipients include:

** Michael Fields Ag Institute toward two Farm-2-Table dinners, August 19-20, East Troy

** Fairshare CSA Coalition, Bike the Barns Driftless, June 26, Viroqua

** Fairshare CSA Coalition, Bike the Barns, September 18, Dane County

** Chippewa Falls Area Chamber, June Dairy Days Farmer Appreciation Dinner, June 15, Chippewa Falls

** Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers Ride to Farm, June 4, New Glarus area

** Soil Sisters: A Celebration of Wisconsin Farms and Rural Life, Aug. 5-7, tour of farms and restaurants near Brodhead and Monroe

** Wormfarm Institute Fermentation Fest-A Live Culture Convergence, Oct. 1-9, Reedsburg

** Wisconsin Association of Agricultural Educators, Professional Development Conference, June 29, Appleton

** Golden Sands RC&D, 'Powering Your Plate: A Renewable Farm Tour,' May 20-21, central Wisconsin

** Cable Community Farm, Community Poultry Processing project

** South Central Farmers Union welcoming booth and children's activities at regional dairy breakfasts.


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