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Midwest Farming Showcase Becoming Reality
Missouri Ruralist
July 2, 2007
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By Compiled by staff

The Thomas Jefferson Agricultural Institute announced June 28 that it has received a major donation to help in construction of a children's barn at its new 67-acre educational facility near Columbia.

MFA Foundation has committed $125,000 in support for Jefferson Farm & Gardens' Children's Barn, which will serve as an educational facility to inform visitors on the importance of animal agriculture. Under the supervision of an animal science youth educator, visitors will be able to see common Missouri farm animals up close in the barn and view informational exhibits.

"We are sincerely grateful to MFA and its foundations for helping to make this integral component of the Jefferson Farm & Gardens project possible," says Rob Myers, executive director of the Jefferson Institute.

The MFA Foundation will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year. The Jefferson Farm & Gardens, with its focus on education and agriculture, well fits within the scope of the MFA Foundation, say Jerry Taylor and Don Copenhaver of MFA Oil Company.

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The Thomas Jefferson Agricultural Institute is a nonprofit organization based in Missouri that conducts agricultural education and research projects. For more information on Jefferson Farm & Gardens, visit www.jeffersonfarm.org.