Deere & Company announced a $6.6 million, three-year commitment of unrestricted funding from the John Deere Foundation to Feeding America. This grant reaffirms John Deere's commitment to hunger relief and supporting communities in need while honoring the work of farmers, according to a Nov. 18 announcement by the company.
More than 47 million Americans, including nearly 14 million children, face hunger each year. At the same time, farmers grow enough food to feed everyone in the country. Some farmers are even burdened with excess crops that, if not left for waste (as 30% of food annually is), leads to detrimental costs in labor, storage, and transportation.
"With John Deere's support, the Feeding America network can extend our reach to help ensure more nutritious food gets to communities where it is needed most," Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America, said. "Their grant will help address complex issues of food access, improving networks that support people experiencing food insecurity and strengthen communities and the farmers who sustain them."
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