The American Royal Association has received a grant for $20,000 from Bayer Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer in the U.S. The grant will be used to support the American Royal K-12 agricultural education programming in 2025.
According to Lauren Luhrs, director of partnerships at the American Royal Association, the funds specifically will be used to enhance the Royal’s long-standing youth field trip experience and new programs, like AgStem camp, educational clinics and career development events. She said the American Royal has consistently weaved education into its programming since its founding in 1899.
Both established and new programs will continue to focus on students with minimal exposure to agriculture, as well as youth with deep roots in the industry. The Bayer Fund grant will allow the American Royal to enhance these events with supplementary educational materials and take-home resources for participants, and offset costs for event setup, on-site medical care and security teams.