The Kansas Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture was formed in 1998 and since its inception, the foundation has awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars to provide scholarships and grants which fund programs and projects designed to help improve agriculture and the quality of life in rural Kansas. The three areas of emphasis and action are:
- Develop leaders who understand the importance of agriculture in making sure Kansas’ rural communities remain strong and vital
- Educate Kansans (especially those who live in our cities and suburbs) about how agriculture plays such an important role in their daily lives
- Provide scholarships for students who desire to pursue their life's work in agriculture
A sincere thanks to everyone who generously supports the Kansas Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture and the positive impact they enable the foundation to have on people working in agriculture and living in rural Kansas. The variety of financial supporters enables the foundation to provide scholarships and grants to further the mission of supporting and enhancing agriculture and the farm and ranch families of Kansas.
Foundation News
6/6/2017
The KFB Foundations and Kansas State University will partner for the “Celebrate Agriculture Fundraising Golf Tournament”, Friday, September 1st at Colbert Hills.
4/3/2017
Applications for the 2018 Janet Sims Memorial Teacher of the Year and KFB Foundation for Agriculture Excellence in Teaching awards are now available. All Kansas K-12 educators are eligible to apply. The deadline for submission is June 30, 2017. Winners will be announced late September.
1/24/2017
This annual tournament helps the KFB Foundations provide funding for programs aimed at improving the quality of life in Kansas through agriculture education, leadership development and legal advocacy.
10/4/2016
Kansas Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture and Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom (KFAC) are announcing the 2017 Excellence in Teaching regional award winners.
5/16/2016
Each year, the Kansas Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture awards scholarships to college students. Forty-five recipients received $26,500 in scholarships for the 2016-17 school year.
For questions about the foundation and its efforts, you can contact Harry Watts at wattsh@kfb.org or Vickie Hoover at hooverv@kfb.org or write or call:
2627 KFB Plaza
Manhattan, KS 66503
785-587-6614
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Foundation Board of Directors
Richard Felts - Chairman
Edie Dahlsten - Vice-Chairman
Holly Martin
Joe Newland
Dan Thomson
Matt Wolters
Doug Zillinger
Jill Zimmerman
Staff
Harry A. Watts - Director
Vickie Hoover - Operations Manager