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Barrow County Farm Bureau receives White-Reinhardt Grant

Barrow County Farm Bureau BCFB is one of 10 communities nationwide to be awarded a grant White-Reinhardt Grant by the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture.

BCFB plans to create a hands-on learning lab titled “Ag: Exploring Electricity in Agriculture.” Their students will explore wiring power technologies like irrigation systems, poultry house automation, greenhouse climate control, and fencing. The lab will equip students with reusable electrical kits and mock wiring panels, encouraging a learning-by-doing experience. This initiative blends ag mechanics, literacy, and career readiness, expanding traditional agricultural education to include technical trades and infrastructure. 

The AFBF Foundation for Agriculture awarded $10,000 in grants to 10 communities across the nation through the White-Reinhardt Fund for Education program. The White-Reinhardt Grant Program funds projects that will increase agricultural literacy. County and State Farm Bureaus apply for grants up to $1,000 in order to initiate new ag literacy programs or expand existing programs.  The foundation received nearly 100 applications and encourages the non-chosen applicants to try again in 2026!

The White-Reinhardt Fund for Education is a special project of the Foundation in cooperation with the AFB Women’s Leadership Committee. It was established to honor two former chairs of that committee, Berta White and Linda Reinhardt, who were leaders in the national effort to improve agricultural literacy.

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