Friends of Rippey has received a $2,500 donation from Greene County farmer Janice Johnston and America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund. The donation will help the organization provide repairs and improvements to the Rippey Community Room.
“The Friends of Rippey are thankful to Ned and Janice Johnston for directing this donation to us. We are excited to make improvement to the Rippey Community Room to better serve the more than 600 patrons we expect in the coming year,” said Friends of Rippey president Mary Weaver.
Pictured are from left) Brian Brenny of Monsanto, Monsanto seed dealer Andy Riley, Mary Hick and Connie Neese of Friends of Rippey, and Ned and Janice Johnston.
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 lifesaving fire and EMS equipment, support ag youth leadership programs, buy much needed classroom resources, and so much more.
America’s Farmers Grow Communities is part of the America’s Farmers initiative. Since 2010, the America’s Farmers campaign and programs have advocated on behalf of farmers and their efforts to meet society’s needs through agriculture. Today, consumers are more interested than ever in agriculture and how food is grown. Consider joining the conversation and helping to raise awareness about agriculture. Learn more at FoodDialogues.com.
