GLENNVILLE, GA - In a report sweeter than a Vidalia® onion, G&R Farms has raised over $43,000 for its Growing America's Farmers (GAF) program. Taking place during the Vidalia onion season, GAF provides scholarships and grants for agriculture students in the National Future Farmers of America (FFA) program.

“We’re thrilled to celebrate another successful year of our Growing America's Farmers program,” declared Blake Dasher, Chief Executive Officer. “Investing in the education and future of these young farmers is essential to sustaining the roots that put food on the tables of every American.”

The year-round sweet onion grower adds this year’s success to a nine-year total of nearly $450,000 raised with more than a dozen states receiving grant dollars. The program garnered support from and partnered with eight regional and national retailers to help raise awareness of the men and women who grow our food and the future ag leaders who will carry the torch, a release stated.

“We are incredibly proud of the impact our Growing America's Farmers program has made over the years,” added Dasher. “Investing in the education and future of these young farmers is essential to sustaining our agricultural heritage and ensuring the continued success of the industry we hold dear, and the funds will help empower the next generation of farmers and ranchers letting them know their work and career choice is valued.”

G&R Farms deeply values the Growing America's Farmers program, first establishing it in 2015 to provide financial support and training to FFA students, helping them achieve their educational and career aspirations in production agriculture.

Here’s to another year of making this important investment in the future of our industry!

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