Bluffton Exempted Village Schools is the recipient of a $2,500 donation through the America's Farmer's Grow Communities Monsanto Fund, according to Greg Denecker, Bluffton schools superintendent.

"Chad Burkholder was the farmer who nominated Bluffton Schools to enter this contest," he said. "We will use these funds to purchase books for our students in the elementary that revolve around agriculture."

The America's Farmers campaign highlights the importance of modern U.S. agriculture through the communications and community outreach programs that partner with farmers to impact rural America. 

Denecker added: "We thank Chad for nominating our school district and look forward to seeing our elementary students reading about farming and the many other areas related to agriculture."

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• Third graders Aubrey Burkholder and Elizabeth Honse.
• Chad Burkholder (left) with his brothers, Curt, and Craig.

About the Monsanto Fund
The Monsanto Fund, the philanthropic arm of the Monsanto Company, is a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening farm communities and the communities where Monsanto employees live and work.  

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