Left to right are LCG&HS President Bill Donath, Vice President Diane Osborn, Treasurer Diane Farmer, Corresponding Secretary Mary Ellen Martin, and board member JoAnn Marlin.

Bayer Fund and Logan County farmers team up to direct donations to rural nonprofits and schools
In 2022, Bayer Fund doubled America’s Farmers Grow Communities
individual donations from $2,500 to $5,000

[August 26, 2022]    

• The America’s Farmers Grow Communities program, a Bayer Fund program, partners with farmers to provide grants to local nonprofits and schools to help their communities.

• Through the program, farmers enroll for the chance to direct a $5,000 donation to a local eligible nonprofit organization or school of their choice.

• Farmers will once again be able to enter for a chance to direct an America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation on August 1, 2022.

Local farmer, Diane Osborn, recently directed a $5,000 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society. Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society will use the funds to enhance its ability to educate the Logan County Community, and others, about the history of Logan County and the people who have preceded us in Logan County.

“Diane has been a member, officer, and Board member of Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society for many years. She is a past President and is the current Vice-President, Fund Raiser coordinator and Librarian. Her duties include scheduling monthly programs for the Society. Her friends at LCGHS wish to take this opportunity to thank Diane and Osborn for nominating LCGHS to receive this generous donation. The donation will help LCGHS to continue and expand its efforts to develop its presence on social media and at the local research center, at 114 N. Chicago Street, in Lincoln.” said, Bill Donath, Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society President.

In 2022, Bayer Fund revamped America’s Farmers Grow Communities program, making it easier for farmers across the country to find and fund the organizations and institutions that keep their communities thriving. This included doubling the individual donations to $5,000, up from $2,500 in previous years to provide a greater impact to local rural communities.

For more than a decade, Grow Communities has partnered with farmers to direct funds to programs and organizations that contribute to their communities’ health and vibrancy, such as food banks, schools and youth agriculture programs. Since the America’s Farmers programs began in 2010, the initiatives have awarded nearly $65 million to such programs.

“Each year we hear from several nonprofit and school leaders, as well as farmers, about the ways Grow Communities has made a difference,” said Al Mitchell, Bayer Fund president. “Bayer Fund is proud to work side-by-side with farmers to identify local nonprofit organizations and schools that are improving rural communities in the areas of health and wellness, food and nutrition, and STEM and ag education.”

Farmers can enroll for the opportunity to direct a 2023 Grow Communities donation starting on August 1, 2022. To learn more about the enrollment process and how America’s Farmers programs are making an impact, visit www.Americasfarmers.com.

About Bayer Fund

Bayer Fund is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the communities where Bayer customers and employees live and work by providing funding for food and nutrition, education and community development projects.

[Text provided by Bill Donath]