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From Farm to Flame: Jackson County is Planting to Protect with SoyFoam

Across local fire departments, rural communities and state agencies, SoyFoam’s feel-good story is spreading throughout Minnesota.   

This spring, the farmer-led Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) launched the soy checkoff-supported SoyFoam campaign, “Planting to Protect: From Farm to Flame.” The Council is offering more than 40 organized soybean counties in Minnesota the opportunity to donate SoyFoam to area fire departments, and the Jackson County Corn & Soybean Growers are getting in on the action by donating SoyFoam pails to the fire departments in  Okabena, Alpha, Heron Lake, Jackson and Lakefield.    

“We are proud to be able to donate the SoyFoam product to the fire departments in our community. The departments were very appreciative of the product not only because of the safety of the product for the environment, but for the health of the firefighters as well,” Jackson County Corn and Soybean Board Treasurer Albert Henning said. “These donations help support our local firefighters with safer, more effective tools and promote a new use for soybeans.”

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