The Sonoma County Grape Growers Foundation (SCGGF) established a recovery fund for ag workers and their families who were displaced from their homes, lost wages or impacted in other ways by the Kincade Fire in October 2019.
Wilbur-Ellis Agribusiness’ Madras, Oregon, branch donated $2,500 USD to support the construction of Madras Spray Park.
Russ Miner, fertilizer lead at Wilbur-Ellis based in Montana, was able to hand deliver a check for $3,000 USD to Child Bridge Montana. Child Bridge is a foster care group that recruits, trains and supports foster parents.
Broadwater County 4-H livestock committee in Montana received a $2,000 donation from Wilbur-Ellis to help purchase new bleachers for committee members and spectators on the fairgrounds during the Broadwater County Fair livestock show.
It was a first, but it won’t be the last time Willows High School students with developmental disabilities were front and center, showing their goats at the recent Glenn County Fair in California.
The Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation (Oregon AITC) received a $5,000 grant from Wilbur-Ellis to continue the growth and expansion of its lending library.
As part of its pink seed campaign, Wilbur-Ellis Chester joined forces with the Chester Area High School Lady Flyers at “Think Pink” night at a Flyers volleyball match. Wilbur-Ellis Chester started its pink seed campaign, called “Start Strong, Stay Strong,” in 2015 by donating proceeds of its pink-dyed soybeans treated and sold to customers in Chester, South Dakota, to benefit breast cancer awareness.
Willows High School received Wilbur-Ellis impact funds totaling $5,000 to help build a greenhouse for students, including those with developmental disabilities. The greenhouse enables students to take plant science classes, integrated with FFA criteria.
As part of its pink seed campaign, Wilbur-Ellis Chester joined forces with the Chester Area High School Lady Flyers at “Think Pink” night at a Flyers volleyball match.
Broadwater County 4-H livestock committee in Montana received a $2,000 donation from Wilbur-Ellis to help purchase new bleachers for committee members and spectators on the fairgrounds during the Broadwater County Fair livestock show.