{"id":26590,"date":"2025-07-26T07:04:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T07:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kynetdesign.in\/pfb\/?p=26590"},"modified":"2025-08-13T07:14:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T07:14:25","slug":"friends-of-agriculture-foundation-holds-annual-golf-outing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nustreamdesigns.xyz\/pfb\/friends-of-agriculture-foundation-holds-annual-golf-outing\/","title":{"rendered":"Friends of Agriculture Foundation Holds Annual Golf Outing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation hosted its 33rd annual Foundation Golf Classic, raising nearly $50,000 for programs to help the public better understand the story behind our food, fuel and fiber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation hosted its annual Foundation Golf Classic at the Hershey Country Club West Course on June 9th. Registration began at 11:00 a.m., a putting contest started at 11:30 a.m. and the shotgun start was at 12:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSupporting Pennsylvania agriculture and educating the next generation is essential to preserving the American tradition of farmers feeding our country,\u201d said Chris Hoffman, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau President and Chairman of the Foundation. \u201cOver the past 33 years, this tournament has raised more than $1 million, allowing the foundation to make significant strides in its mission to promote and raise public awareness about the agricultural industry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At this year\u2019s event, the Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation raised $49,600. In its history, the tournament has raised more than $1 million for the foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event concluded with a banquet. Hoffman spoke at the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Friends of Agriculture Foundation, a charitable organization supported by Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, works to increase the public\u2019s understanding of agriculture and the critical role it plays in our daily lives. This is done through programs such as Mobile Agriculture Education Sciences Labs, the new GIANT Farms to Families Immersion Lab and Ag on the Go; these bring firsthand agriculture science lessons directly to schools. Ag Literacy Week sends farmers into classrooms across the state to teach students about agriculture. Educator\u2019s Ag Institute is a weeklong summer program that helps teachers incorporate lessons about agriculture into the classroom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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