ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The CHS Foundation announced today it has contributed $40,000 to the Progressive Agriculture Foundation to support farm-safety day programs in 380 rural communities that reach more than 60,000 children and 16,000 adults throughout the country.
The Progressive Agriculture Foundation (http://www.progressiveag.org/), based at Birmingham, Ala. provides one-day hands-on workshops that teach farm children and their parents safe farm practices.
"CHS Foundation is pleased to support the Progressive Agriculture Foundation and its mission of making farm and ranch life safer and healthier through education and training," said William J. Nelson, president, CHS Foundation. "By educating children and their families about farm hazards, we're helping to protect America's future farmers and agricultural leaders."
The CHS Foundation (http://www.chsfoundation.org/) is the major giving entity of CHS Inc. (http://www.chsinc.com/), a diversified energy, grains and foods Fortune 200 company committed to providing the essential resources that enrich lives. As a part of the CHS stewardship focus, the CHS Foundation is committed to investing in the future of rural America, agriculture and cooperative business through education and leadership development.
