Schroeder Law spent a lovely Saturday morning with the ladies of the Yamhill County Chapter of Oregon Women for Agriculture, packing gift packs that are sold as the Chapter’s annual fundraiser. The activity is a 45 year tradition!
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Assembling and offering the gift packs is a community wide effort. The Chapter obtains products through donations from Oregon growers in Yamhill and Polk counties. This year’s generous donors included: Kauer Farms, Scenery Farms, McKee Family Farms, Oregon Cherry Growers and Meduri Farms. Chapter members process the fresh produce.
The result is a showcase of Oregon treats including: dried Brooks prunes, pie-spice infused dried apples, shelled walnuts, dried hazelnuts, and maraschino cherries. Wilco stores in McMinnville and Newberg generously provide a space to the Chapter for display and purchase of the gift packs.
The Chapter uses the funds from the gift pack sales to offer scholarships for high school, and college students studying agriculture, teacher education programs, textbook publishing, and other education projects.
This fundraising project highlights Oregon Women for Agriculture’s importance at the local and State level in showcasing Oregon’s agricultural industry and products, promoting agriculture as a career and educating youth and adults about agriculture!
Schroeder Law is honored to participate in this organization.
To check out Oregon Women for Agriculture’s website click here.
