(KLZA)-- Richardson County farmer Thomas Gist has been selected as a winner in America’s Farmer Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund.
The program enrolls farmers for a chance to win $2,500 which is then donated to the farmer’s nonprofit of choicer. Gist has selected the Falls City Library and Arts Center to receive the donation.
A check presentation will take place this Wednesday, at 4:30 p-m.
America’s Farmers Grow Communities launched in 2010 and has grown to include 1,324 eligible counties in 40 states. Sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, the program is part of the America’s Farmers initiative, which highlights the important contributions farmers make every day.
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