A $15,000 FFA Capital Grant from McLean County Farm Bureau will help provide
agriculture shop upgrades for Heyworth High School students.
Mark Hines, McLean County Farm Bureau President, said in a statement Wednesay, quote - “We’re happy to help our local high school agricultural education programs upgrade their facilities and build capacity for future students. With the McLean County Farm Bureau FFA Capital Grant program, our goal is to
support the development of future agriculture leaders by maintaining strong local high school agriculture programs.”
Heyworth FFA will use the funds to invest in six new tables for the ag shop with storage space.
Heyworth agriculture teacher and FFA Advisor, Kara Barling, said in the statement, quote - “The opportunity to receive this grant helps us have the ability to update our shop area to provide more space for student projects as well as area to work and create a positive learning environment. We appreciate having the wonderful support of the McLean County Farm Bureau for our agriculture program.”
The FFA Capital Grant program, established by McLean County Farm Bureau in 2021, is available to all high school agriculture programs that serve McLean County students. More information is available at www.mcfb.org/grants.
