Capital Farm Credit grants funding to 11 service projects to impact local Texas communities
To recognize the positive impact on local communities across Texas, Capital Farm Credit recently granted funding to 11 youth service projects as part of its Community Outreach Grant Program for 4-H and FFA programs.
Capital Farm Credit awards grant funding to 4-H and FFA outreach projects twice a year. This spring, more than $10,000 will be going to a variety of agriculture-related efforts, from raising chickens in a classroom to growing vegetables in a community garden.
Each 4-H club or FFA chapter will utilize the award to fund their own distinctive project that significantly enhances the well-being of both their members and their community.
“It is an honor to support the ambitions of Texas 4-H and FFA organizations to better local communities,” said Jeff Norte, chief executive officer, Capital Farm Credit. “At Capital Farm Credit, supporting the next generation is important to our cooperative. Our ability to strengthen these programs is a part of our mission to better rural communities across Texas. I am proud of all the good work these organizations are creating to help communities prosper.”
Spring 2025 Grant Recipients and their projects:
Axtell FFA, McLennan County - Enhance the functionality and efficiency of its school greenhouse.
Blanco County 4-H – Develop hands-on learning experiences in veterinary medicine for younger students in Blanco County.
Cameron County 4-H – Develop an Egg-to-Chick Program in local schools for hands-on learning opportunities.
Channing 4-H, Hartley County – Partner with local schools to develop an after-school archery program.
Coryell County 4-H – Collaborate with 4-H ambassadors to teach Hatching in the Classroom, which provides first graders with exposure to animal life cycles.
Edwards County 4-H – Purchase equipment to enhance culinary skills of students and help prepare homemade food and goodie baskets for first responders in their community.
Grow Wings 4-H Club, Fayette County - Partner with the Boys and Girls Club and special needs students to promote wellness and health.
HM King FFA, Kleberg County – Host the “Garden to the Classroom to the Community” student-led community garden to promote hands-on learning about food systems.
Kerr County 4-H – Teach youth where their food comes from and how to raise, harvest and market that food for themselves and their families.
Wichita County 4-H – Install transportable livestock pens for ag awareness events with local schools and youth organizations.
Zapata County 4-H - Leadership development for middle school and high school 4-H members.
“The funding from Capital Farm Credit will allow us to continue educating youth on agriculture, more specifically where their food comes from,” said Jennifer Smith, 4-H Agent for Kerr County.
Bringing different audiences together to educate and promote agriculture awareness accomplishes the original mission for providing these grants to 4-H and FFA programs. “It will encourage community members to visit, engage, and learn about local agriculture and horticulture,” said Kelsey Snyder with Axtell ISD.
Applications for Capital Farm Credit’s fall outreach grant selection are currently open.
For more information and opportunity to apply, visit Grant application - Capital Farm Credit.