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Blain’s Farm and Fleet Support Local FFA Chapters Through Red Brand’s Home Grown Initiative as Gold Level Sponsor1116s
Janesville, Wis. March 28th, 2016 – Blain’s Farm and Fleet continues their involvement and Gold Level Sponsorship to financially support local FFA Chapters through Home Grown, an initiative developed by Red Brand fence.
For every new order of Red Brand fencing placed by Blain’s Farm and Fleet from January 1st through December 31st, up to $1.00 per roll is donated to local FFA Chapters. Orders can include Red Brand Field Fence, Sheep & Goat Fence, Barbed Wire, Red Brand Non-Climb and Keepsafe Horse Fence, Red Brand 2 x 4 Welded Wire and Red Brand Poultry Netting.
“Over the years, Blain’s Farm and Fleet has had a very strong relationship with the FFA,” said Mike Anthoney, Buyer for Ag Equipment, Fencing and Feed with Blain’s Farm and Fleet. “These are not only future farmers but also biologists, chemists, veterinarians and engineers. Participating in the Home Grown Initiative gives us another great opportunity to give back and stay involved locally.”
Each year, individual FFA Chapters throughout the country receive hundreds of dollars directly through Home Grown. Some chapters even receive thousands, the potential is unlimited. This holds true with Blain’s participation. Each of their 36 stores has local FFA Chapters near them and up to $1.00 of each fence sold in each individual store will go to that chapter. It can turn into a fun challenge among the stores to help the kids in their own communities.
“2015 was a good year,” says Anthoney. “Thanks to our customers for purchasing a great product and to Red Brand for creating a wonderful program, the FFA Chapters near our stores earned over $10,000 accumulatively, exceeding last year’s donation by over $2,000. Two of our stores will even be able to present their chapter with checks for over $1,000.”
Gold Level Home Grown dealers also offer substantial rebates on select Red Brand fencing products. Customers can receive up to $200 in mail-in rebates per household when purchasing select Red Brand items. Visit your local store’s rebate center or local store associates for a Red Brand rebate form.
Anthoney enjoys getting the results each year, “Everybody wins with this program, the customers and FFA kids alike. The more people learn about it, the better it gets.”
Red Brand has been supporting the FFA for over sixty-five years as a national sponsor. For complete details on Home Grown, visit any Blain’s Farm and Fleet or www.redbrand.com/homegrown.