As a continued commitment to its dealers, customers and local communities, Kubota Tractor Corporation announced 20 grant recipients in its fourth annual Kubota Hometown Proud grant program.
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As a continued commitment to its dealers, customers and local communities, Kubota Tractor Corporation announced 20 grant recipients in its fourth annual Kubota Hometown Proud grant program aimed at providing support across the country for local nonprofit organizations and their unique initiatives.
This year, the company is proud to announce the Developing Ag Opportunities for Residents at Bethel Hills nominated by Advocates for Community Choice at Bethel Hills and supported by local Kubota dealer Wayde’s Equipment, is one of those winners. Each of the 20 hometown projects now does up for a public vote, and the project with the most votes in each district will turn its $10,000 grant into a $50,000 grant.
Bethel Hills is a rural, 127-acre community providing supportive housing and social opportunities for people with and without developmental disabilities. Currently with 23 residents and planned for up to 70 in the future, their strategic plan includes developing an agricultural area where they have experimented with a small program of seven Sarama chickens and a few raised garden beds., which have both been successful. Future plans include expanding to build a greenhouse and a larger garden for residents to develop job skills, grow vegetables and promote healthy eating and social opportunities.
With the $10,000 Kubota grant, they will build a large chicken house to provide eggs for the community, which has been a long-awaited project. Should they win the $50,000 grant, they will expand the gardening program to include a greenhouse, equipment and larger community garden with a part-time “farmer” to guide and teach gardening skills.
Vote daily for more chances to win
From now until Aug. 14, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. the public is encouraged to visit kubotahometownproud.com and rally for their hometown project by casting a vote for one of the 20 community projects. Every vote submitted will be automatically entered into a sweepstakes for the chance to win a Kubota residential Z200 Series zero-turn mower or BX Series sub-compact tractor. Voters can make their selections once per day to increase their odds of winning. The community projects with the most votes will be announced in September.
