Campbell's Help Grow Your Soup Update

May 6th, 2010 by [email protected]

In October, Campbell nominated 10 ten farms and asked voters to choose which would be preserved for the future.  Five were chosen – and we’d like to share the first of these renovated barns with you.  Below you’ll find before-and-after photos of each, along with videos.

Campbell believes that barns are a cornerstone of the American farm and a symbol of the country’s essential agriculture industry.  Through the Help Grow Your Soup campaign, Campbell donated a total of $500,000 to the National FFA Organization supporting educational programs that help students explore the many opportunities that modern agriculture offers.  The program spotlights the company’s dedication to the farmers that grow good food and its commitment to the future of the American agriculture industry.

Images of two of the renovated farms, videos and  press release after the jump…

Images:

The Dull Family Farm and Providence Grove High School Farm:

Videos:
Jacyln at the Dull Family Farm

Providence Grove H.S Barn Time Lapse Video

Press Release:

CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY CONTINUES TO DEMONSTRATE SUPPORT FOR AMERICAN FARMERS BY HELPING TO PRESERVE HISTORIC INDIANA BARN

Help Grow Your Soup Program Supports National FFA Organization

CAMDEN, N.J., April 20, 2010 – As part of Campbell’s Help Grow Your Soup program, hundreds of local high school students, community members and National FFA Alumni teamed up with Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) over the past weekend to restore the 100-year-old barn on the Dull Family Farm in Thorntown, Ind. The project on the post-and-beam constructed barn entailed fixing doors, replacing windows and flooring, installing a staircase to the loft and applying a fresh coat of bright red paint.

The barn on the Dull Family Farm, which was used for seed and hay storage dating back to the early 1900s, was selected by the public through an online vote and is the second of five historic barns to be preserved this spring through the national Help Grow Your Soup program. Preserving barns is one way that Campbell recognizes the American farms and farmers who grow the high-quality ingredients that go into each can of Campbell’s® condensed soup.

“Barns are a reminder of our country’s rich farming heritage and are truly a sense of pride for farming families like ours,” said barn owner, Tom Dull.  “It is wonderful that a company like Campbell is committed to supporting the American farming industry and is excited to share stories like ours.”

Photos, videos and stories of the 10 nominated barns were featured on the program website, HelpGrowYourSoup.com, from October through December, 2009. People voted for their favorite story, and the Dull Family Farm was one of the top five barns in the online voting. More than 375,000 votes were cast for the nominated barns, and the five winning barns will be preserved as follows:

•    Providence Grove H.S. Farm in Climax, N.C.: Preserved April 9-11
•    The Dull Family Farm in Thorntown, Ind.: Preserved April 15-18
•    The Just Wait and See Farm in Union Bridge, Md.: To be preserved May 7-9
•    The Bowers School Farm in Bloomfield Hills, Mich.: To be preserved June 4-6
•    The Augie Fudala Farm in Bark River, Mich.: To be preserved June 10-12

“We try to teach our students about the vital agricultural industry and the impact Indiana farming has on the country’s food supply,” said Patrick Padgett, Clinton Prairie High School FFA advisor. “The barn preservation is not only a great way for local students to learn the value of mentoring and get leadership experience on a farm, but it also shows them how iconic companies like Campbell recognize the importance of the future of the American farming industry and of growing fresh produce.”

Campbell and FFA: Growing Support for American Agriculture
In addition to the barn preservations, Campbell, through the Help Grow Your Soup campaign, has donated a total of $500,000 to FFA to promote educational programs that help students explore the many opportunities that modern agriculture offers. The program also provides the training necessary for students to become future leaders in the industry.

Campbell launched the Help Grow Your Soup campaign in 2008 by establishing a partnership with FFA to help raise awareness for the importance of farming and support agriculture education. Campbell and FFA have previously restored five barns across the country and planted community gardens in New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit and Camden, N.J.  Additional details about the Help Grow Your Soup program and Campbell’s partnership with FFA, visit www.HelpGrowYourSoup.com.

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