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Culver's highlights US farmers for 4th year

April 26, 2019

Wisconsin-based Culver's is bringing back its social media-based series honoring the nation's farmers for the fourth year, this April 26. Through its #FarmingFridays the brand showcases individual farmers and their operations on the chain's Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat accounts, a news release said.

Between now and late October, Culver's will highlights the stories behind the people that produce our food, including: 

• April 26, Marji Guyler-Alaniz: Guyler-Alaniz founded FarmHer, a blog, podcast and television program that highlights the stories of women in the agricultural industry.
• June 28, Marie Zick: Zick's Wisconsin dairy farm has been in her husband's family for over 150 years. The Zick family cares for 160 Jersey cows, whose milk is used for cheesemaking.
• Aug. 2, Lauren Schwab: Schwab grew up on her family's pig farm in Ohio. She documents her life as a farmer on her blog, Farm Girl With Curls.
• Sept. 20, Daniel Foster: Foster is an associate professor at Penn State University's College of Agricultural Sciences, where he teaches agricultural teacher education and works on the department's Global Teach Ag initiative.
• Oct. 18, Tara Vander Dussen: Vander Dussen is a dairy farmer and environmental scientist. She shares her unique perspective on agriculture through her blog, New Mexico Milkmaid.

"We feel it's important to celebrate and support the hard work that goes into providing our country with food," Culver's Senior Marketing Manager Jessie Kreke, said in the release. "By shining a light on the different roles that exist in agriculture, we're hoping to ignite a passion in our guests for supporting agricultural education, too."

#FarmingFridays is part of Culver's Thank You Farmers Project that supports agricultural education programs that promote smart farming. To date, the chain and its guests have donated over $2 million to agricultural education efforts through its 700 stores in 25 states.