Montana Farm Bureau Foundation

Programs: Young farmer & rancer supportour funding supports programs of the mfbf young farmer & rancher program and organizations that are providing leadership development for montana's youth.

mini-grantsmontana farm bureau foundation has established a program to provide grants up to $1,000. 00 for use in educational forums or activities promoting agriculture, enhances participants' knowledge of agriculture and/or its contributions as an industry, analyzes current agriculture issues or problems, and strengthens critical thinking and problem solving skills.

providing a stronger voice for agriculturemfb foundation continues to support leadership development programs and agricultural advocacy programs. We provided top notch speakers who keep members up to date on priority issues.

providing accurate ag education materialsmontana farm bureau foundation provided agricultural education materials to classrooms and organizations throughout montana. We gave out 10,000+ food and farm facts, ag mags and pencils printed with farm facts. Supporting ag education & awarding scholarshipsmfbf supports youth education and leadership development by working with organizations such as montana ffa foundation and the montana 4-h foundation and providing scholarships so montana youth can receive the training and education they need. Leadership developmentour foundation is in our 4th year of providing tuition scholarships for members of the real montana program (resource education and agriculture leadership). Participants analyze complex issues associated with agriculture and natural resources while receiving intensive leadership training. Work to improve the economic viability of agriculture in montanawe are helping to fund speakers on issues important to agriculture for the rural advocacy league at the university of montana law school. Increasing awareness of ag law issues and natural resource development issues from alandowner perspective will allow for progress in the courts and legislature to keep farmers and ranchers on the land. Disaster assistancethe summer of 2017 was a record-breaking year of wildfires in montana due to extremely dry conditions and lightning strikes. Fires in two montana counties alone burned together into one massive blaze, consuming an overwhelming 270,000 acres and erratically waged war with the men and women fighting to save their homes, land, livestock, and livelihoods. Local residents, along with firefighters from around the nation, feverishly battled the blaze day and night. The fire destroyed miles of fencing and burned up pasture land as far as you could see. The foundation was able to send financial assistance for recovery efforts.