Growmark donates to Illinois ag foundation

Bloomington, Ill.-Bill Davisson, CEO of Growmark Inc., recently presented Illinois Farm Bureau President Philip Nelson a $60,281.78 check for the IAA Foundation and agriculture literacy programs. The donation brought the three-year total from the cooperative to more than $180,000. Illinois Farm Bureau leaders established the IAA Foundation in 1987 to provide scholarships for agriculture and agribusiness students, help fund research, support projects to develop farm leaders, and support charitable causes. “There was a time when children grew up on or around farms and knew agriculture was the source of their food and fiber. But times have changed,” Davisson said. “Today, most children don’t know their food comes from the farm or the importance of agriculture. We are working to change that.”