Forage First Families First initiative launched by La Crosse Seed
La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
June 15, 2020
There are instances daily of people coming together to support those in need. While there are a multitude of challenges facing us today, La Crosse Seed recently began collecting stories of communities coming together to help struggling farm families across the country. To help spotlight these stories and provide financial support to these families, La Crosse Seed is launching its Forage First® Families First initiative.
Cook Farm tornato destruction, March 2020
To help introduce the initiative, the company created this tornado relief video, highlighting the Cook family dairy farm near Balltown, Iowa, which was recently devastated by a tornado. La Crosse Seed partnered with Skip Breitbach Feeds, a local Forage First seed dealer, to donate essential seed to help repair the Cooks’ fields.
TheForage First® Families First initiative aims to collect and commend similar examples of communities helping growers in need, as well as connect La Crosse Seed with dairy and beef farms that would most benefit from donated forage seed for use next spring. The company plans to donate seed to a select number of families in 2020.
“Forage First fields, from alfalfa to pasture mixes, have long been a staple on farms across the countryside. As are family ties that bind and inspire us,” said Ben Addington, marketing and customer experience manager at La Crosse Seed. “Hard times, like many are experiencing, call for families and communities to come together. There are countless examples of this, and the La Crosse Seed family would like to celebrate them.”
More details on the program, including information on how to submit a Forage First® Families First story, can be found at www.lacrosseseed.com/family.
About La Crosse Seed
La Crosse Seed has paired an unmatched portfolio of high quality forage, cover crop, turf, wildlife and native seed with knowledgeable and experienced sales and support staff since 1919. Please call (800) 356-7333 or visit www.lacrosseseed.com to learn more about its products and services or to find a regional sales manager.
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