The Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation recently awarded grants to fund efforts in agriculture-related programming.

The Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation funds programs that create a positive, measurable impact in four core areas of giving through its Action and Awareness Grant program:

• Education – Providing grants for professional development programs allowing individuals to advance their knowledge of agriculture, share ideas and improve people’s lives.
• Environment – Funding sensible solutions that contribute to a healthier, cleaner and more sustainable Ohio by focusing on increased care for land and water.
• Economic Development – Capturing opportunities that build prosperity, create jobs and enhance the quality of life for Ohioans by funding projects that spur economic growth in local communities.
• Human-Animal Bond – Promoting the proper care of animals and the many ways they bring quality to human life.

Grant amounts can be awarded up to $3,000 and are provided for a one-year period.

Following are those organizations awarded grants in the spring 2020 grant cycle:

• Breaking Free Therapeutic Riding Center
• Dreams on Horseback
• Friends of Aullwood, Inc. dba Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm
• Gorman Heritage Farm Foundation
• Licking County Farm Bureau Inc.
• Richland County Soil & Water Conservation District
• Stratford Ecological Center, Inc.
• Darke County Farm Bureau

The deadline to apply for grants during the fall grant cycle is Oct. 1. For funding eligibility requirements and to apply, visit ofbf.org/foundation/aagrants.

This is a news release for use by journalists. Questions should be directed to Ty Higgins, 614-246-8231 or [email protected].