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Tractor Supply Launches 8th Annual Grants for Growing Fundraiser Supporting Youth in Agriculture
From Feb. 15-26, customers can help raise funds for FFA students and agricultural projects by purchasing a paper emblem at checkout, online or via app
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nFrom Feb. 15-26, customers can help raise funds for FFA students and agricultural projects by purchasing a paper emblem at checkout, online or via app\n\n BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nTractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, announced today the kickoff of its annual Grants for Growing fundraiser in partnership with the National FFA Organization (FFA). This is the Company’s eighth consecutive year hosting the fundraiser to support FFA students and youth-led agricultural projects nationwide.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230217005083/en/Mount Markham FFA students received a $1,000 Grants for Growing award to purchase fencing materials to protect crops at their Mushala Land Lab. (Photo: Business Wire)\nFrom Feb. 15 – 26, Tractor Supply customers can help fund these grants by purchasing a paper emblem in-store, online at TractorSupply.com or through the Tractor Supply app with purchase. Funds raised will support 151 middle and high school FFA chapters that are creating and enhancing project-based or experiential learning opportunities for students. Donations will fund grants up to $5,000 for projects in the same state where the donation was made.\n\n“We have supported FFA through fundraising initiatives since 1985 and are honored to be the organization’s largest funder, while also engaging with local FFA chapters across the country,” said Kimberley Gardiner, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Tractor Supply Company. “Empowering students to help meet the agricultural needs of their communities aligns with our mission to support the communities we serve. We look forward to continuing our partnership and support of FFA, its students and programs as part of our commitment to help the next generation of agricultural leaders pursue Life Out Here.”\n\nGrants for Growing is a competitive grant program that supports FFA classrooms, builds FFA chapters and leadership opportunities, and expands agricultural literacy events and campaigns. The program was established in 2016 to support the development of the nation’s future agriculture leaders. In the span of eight years, the program has impacted nearly 164,000 students and awarded 1,573 grants. In 2022, Tractor Supply achieved a rec...