Subject: Farm Journal Foundation Accelerates Sustainable Hunger Solutions Through $1 Million Grant to Heifer International
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Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:41:15 -0500 (EST)

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Brian Harvey Hogue
Phone: 573.581.1=54
E-mail: [email-masked]

Farm Journal Foundation Accelerates
Sustainable Hunger Solutions =hrough
$1 Million Grant to Heifer International

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Philadelphia, PA (February 27, 2012) — Th= Farm Journal Foundation announced its Farmers Feeding the World ca=paign's largest single commitment to date, with a $1 million grant to Heif=r International.

Through the Farm Journal Foundation's commitme=t to Heifer, the organizations will identify communities in both the U.S. =nd developing countries that would significantly benefit from the gift of =ivestock, as well as training in animal husbandry and basic smallholder fa=ming practices. The grant will be targeted to sustainable hunger relief pr=jects such as Heifer's Seeds of Change in Appalachia and the Arkansas Delt=, REACH (Rural Entrepreneurs for Agricultural Cooperation in Haiti), Integ=ated Livestock Development in Sierra Leone, and the Small Farmer Project f=r smallholder agriculture development in Armenia.

"It's be=n a very exciting and rewarding first year for Farmers Feeding the Worl= because of the ability to learn from and work with organizations like=Heifer that are committed to solving world hunger through sustainable agri=ultural practices," said Foundation Chairman Andy Weber. "Heifer=is one of the most effective and efficient NGOs in the world in the fight =gainst hunger and is totally in sync with our mission to rally American fa=mers and ranchers to help solve world hunger."

There are a=proximately one billion people living in chronic hunger today and, sadly, =any of those are small farmers in the developing world. The partnership be=ween Farmers Feeding the World and Heifer International will enable=thousands of families to permanently pull themselves out of poverty and ch=onic hunger both globally and here in the United States.

"=e are grateful for the support we receive from the Farm Journal Foundation= and we are very excited by the chance to work with American farmers, who =ealize the benefits of working at a greater scale and efficiency to boost =gricultural production. Working together, we can help smallholder farm fam=lies increase their production capacity so that they can truly help feed t=e world," said Pierre Ferrari, president and CEO of Heifer Internatio=al.

About t=e Farm Journal Foundation
The Farm Journal Foundation is a=nonprofit corporation dedicated to sustaining U.S. agriculture's ability t= serve the vital needs of a growing world population with education and as=istance focused on the unique interests of people and organizations aligne= with U.S agriculture. The Foundation houses Farm Journal's myriad advocac= initiatives such as the Farmers Feeding the World campaign and ele=ents of the Farm Journal Legacy Project. For more information, please visi= www.FarmersFeedingtheWorld.org.<=ont size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">

About =eifer International
Heifer's mission is to end hunger and =overty while caring for the Earth. Since 1944, Heifer International has pr=vided livestock and environmentally sound agriculture training to improve =he lives of those who struggle daily for reliable resources of food and in=ome. Heifer is currently working in 40 countries, including the U.S., to h=lp families and communities become more self-reliant. For more information= visit www.heifer.org or call (800) 696-1918.

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