Local dairy farm field trip grants available

Rick Dandes, The Daily Item, Sunbury, Pa.

Nov. 24—SUNBURY — Teachers who have classrooms that are enrolled in the Discover Dairy or Adopt a Cow program are eligible to apply for one of 80 grants available to fund a field trip to a local dairy farm.

Grants up to $500 are available based on the type of field trip planned. Funds from the grant can assist in covering the cost of busing, the farm tour itself, lunch or a dairy treat. There are up to 40 grants designated specifically for Pennsylvania classrooms. Farm tour field trip grant applications must be submitted online by Jan. 15, 2024.

Visit www.discoverdairy.com/take-trip-dairy-farm to apply or share with a teacher. Contact Brittany Snyder at bsnyder@centerfordairyexcellence.org or call 717-346-0849 for more information.

— RICK DANDES

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