Endeavor Ag & Energy Partners to Expand Michigan's Critter Barn
When you want to invest in the future, you invest in young people… that’s the driving philosophy behind Endeavor Ag & Energy’s recent commitment to dedicate $10,000 to West Michigan’s best known working educational venue: the Critter Barn. The donation by Endeavor Ag & Energy is made possible through the charitable giving initiatives of the two partner businesses who share in managing Endeavor, as well as a matching grant program funded by Land O Lakes. We made the presentation this spring, just in time to kick off a refreshed Capital Campaign Call to Action across West Michigan.
The Investment from Endeavor
The goal of the Building Campaign is to raise funds to enable Critter Barn to expand to a new “purpose built” farm located at 2950 80th Avenue in Zeeland. At that more expansive location, the plan is to build an authentic teaching farm showcasing modern ag and provide hands-on education and real farm experiences. IMAGINE! A clubhouse barn, a mill, modern barns for laying hens, dairy cows, turkeys, sheep, hogs and more. Acres of land will be used for demonstration ag production and learning. A Welcome Center and meeting place will include an all-purpose Endeavor Community Room for community use.
If you’ve never explored the Critter Barn, we invite you to check it out! www.critterbarn.org. You can also read the full Endeavor press release here.
Thanks to Brian Sisco, Andrew Black and Cullen Sisco (Brian's son) for joining Director Mary Rottschafer of the Critter Barn!