Thank you for participating in Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation Giving Day! Your support helps create informed consumers, engaged leaders and strong farmers by funding programs like Agriculture in the Classroom, Young Farmers and Agriculturists, Promotion and Education, Farm Neighbors Care, Gather Wisconsin and more.
Together, we raised over $59,000 on Giving Day on August 13, 2025. Since 2022, Giving Day fundraisers have generated over $180,000 for the Foundation.
Explore just a few examples of how your support has made a difference this year.
Informed Consumers
Over 1,500 students from 114 schools participated in Wisconsin Agriculture in the Classroom’s Essay Contest. Wisconsin fourth and fifth graders were asked to author an essay with the theme ‘A Wisconsin Tree and Me: How Trees Grow Food and Fiber’ as part of the annual essay contest that focuses on food and agriculture.
Gather Wisconsin website traffic grew 250% in the last year. Gather Wisconsin connects with consumers through delicious recipes and insightful blogs to build relationships between food, family and farming.
Engaged Leaders
14 Wisconsin Farm Bureau members are sharpening their leadership skills in Leadership Institute Class 16. This year-long leadership training program’s mission is to develop strong and effective agricultural leaders. The training consists of five, multi-day sessions that provide hands-on learning on agricultural issues, leadership development and speaking skills. To date, over 200 members have graduated from Leadership Institute.
300 FFA members attended FFA Farm Forum in February. FFA Farm Forum provides the next generation of agricultural leaders with valuable experience and essential leadership skills. During the one-day conference, FFA members participated in career-based workshops.
Strong Farmers
Over 50 Farm Bureau members attended the first ever Cultivate & Connect Conference hosted by the Promotion and Education Committee. Attendees left the conference equipped with new resources, fresh ideas and innovative practices to conduct impactful consumer outreach activities in their communities.
24 Young Farmer and Agriculturist members visited Washington, D.C. in June for the YFA Fly-In. During their visit, YFA members met with Wisconsin’s congressional delegation in Washington, D.C. to discuss issues impacting agriculture.
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation would like to extend a special thank you to all Giving Day 2025 sponsors, donors and supporters. Your support makes these programs and more successful.
There is still time to contribute to Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation Giving Day. Visit https://wfbf.com/foundation/foundation-giving-day/ to learn more.
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