Subject: FFA and Farm Journal Foundation Announce Major Grassroots Partnership to Fight Hunger
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Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:16:13 -0400 (EDT)

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For more information contact:

Brian Harvey Houge
Phone: 319.268.=352
E-mail: [email-masked]

FFA and Farm Journal Foundation Announces Major Grassroots Partnership=to Fight Hunger

I=dianapolis, IN (September 26, 2011) -- National FFA and the Farm Jour=al Foundation announced today that they would unite the efforts of Nationa= FFA Organization's Feeding the World—Starting at Home=program with the Farm Journal Foundation's Farmer's Feeding the World initiative in a widespread, localized grassroots campaign across America=to fight world hunger.

As part of this landmark partnership, Farm=rs Feeding the World, with matching funding from the Howard G. Buffett=Foundation, will provide a minimum of $500,000 annually to sponsor 130 loc=l chapter grants in a new FFA grant program. "FFA: Food For All"=will allow the more than 7,700 FFA chapters in the U.S., Puerto Rico and t=e Virgin Islands to apply for grants based on service-learning projects in=which they initiate sustainable hunger programs in their local communities=- or anywhere in the world.

In addition, FFA becomes a Cornerstone P=rtner in the broad-based Farmers Feeding the World educational and =undraising initiative in the fight against world hunger. The partnership w=ll involve the sharing of educational materials and the co-promotion of ed=cational and fundraising programs to millions of farmers and nonfarm consu=ers annually.

"Hunger is a global issue and we believe the coll=boration of FFA and Farm Journal Foundation will be a significant force to=ultimately eliminate hunger worldwide," said National FFA Foundation =xecutive Director Rob Cooper. "The global statistics are alarming. Th=re are more than 925 million people in the world suffering from malnutriti=n and hunger, predominantly in Asia and the Pacific region and sub-Saharan=Africa. In the U.S. alone, 44 percent of people live at or below the pover=y level and can't afford food for themselves or their families."
<=>"We couldn't be more excited about working this closely with FFA to =ight hunger at the grassroots level," stressed Farm Journal Foundatio= Chairman Andy Weber. "FFA members are the future farmers, ranchers, =cientists and agribusiness leaders who will feed our growing world populat=on. Through this new partnership, FFA members will waste no time by starti=g to eradicate hunger in their local communities while they are still in s=hool – and Farmers Feeding the World looks to help give them =he tools they need to succeed."

About the Farm Journal Foundation
The Fa=m Journal Foundation is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to sustaining U.=. agriculture's ability to serve the vital needs of a growing world popula=ion with education and assistance focused on the unique interests of peopl= and organizations aligned with U.S agriculture. The Foundation houses Far= Journal's myriad advocacy initiatives such as the Farmers Feeding the =orld campaign and elements of the Farm Journal Legacy Project.

<=ont size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">About the National=FFA Foundation
The National FFA Foundation builds partners=ips with industry, education, government, other foundations and individual= to secure financial resources that fund FFA activities, recognize member =chievements, develop student leaders and support the future of agriculture=education. Governed by a 19-member board of trustees comprised of educator=, business leaders, individual donors and FFA alumni, the foundation is a =eparately registered nonprofit organization. About 82 percent of all spons=rship dollars received by the foundation support FFA members and agricultu=al education opportunities. For more, visit the National FFA Foundation at=http://www.ffa.org/donate.

About the Howard G. Buffet Foundation
The =oward G. Buffett Foundation funds humanitarian activities focused on agric=lture, nutrition, water and conservation. In Africa, the foundation is hel=ing address the food and agriculture needs of farmers through specific res=arch initiatives and innovative programs such as local purchase for food a=sistance needs.

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