monsanto-fund-logoJamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Oct 22, 2013) – The Jamestown Public School District received a  grant this year through America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund.

Monsanto representative Jake Prather, presented a $25,000 check representing an America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education grant to representatives from Jamestown Public Schools Tuesday night at the middle school fall concert.

The grant, sponsored by Monsanto Company, will be put toward new laptops, a printer, software and training, in the interest of expanding math and science education. The grant was originally awarded in late September.

 

America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, offers farmers the chance to nominate a local public school district, which can then compete for a grant of up to $25,000 to enhance math and/or science education. More than 1,150 nominated school districts submitted applications. The Monsanto Fund will invest $2.3 million through America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education grants this year.

America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education helps farmers support math and science education in local rural school districts. Currently in its second year, this program is part of the Monsanto Fund’s overall effort to support rural education and communities.

America’s Farmers Grow Communities, which offers winning farmers the chance to direct a $2,500 donation to a nonprofit organization in their county, is also part of this effort. To date, these programs combined have contributed more than $15 million to rural communities.