Growing Hope Globally: How Ohio farmers help feed families abroad
Nearly 30 years ago, Vernon and Carol Sloan, of Stryker, Ohio, started Foods Resource Bank when they decided to ship corn to developing countries.
But when the expense was nearly 15 times the value of the grain itself and providing free grain caused additional financial strain for the very communities they were trying to help, the organization pivoted.
The solution was to use the proceeds from crops raised and sold in the U.S. to fund agricultural development programs overseas.
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