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OFU Teams With OSU Buckeye Club on Grow Forward

May 25, 2011 By Ron Sylvester Leave a Comment

The Ohio State University Department of Athletics’ Buckeye Club and the Ohio Farmers Union are teaming up with others in Ohio agriculture to build support for OSU’s student athletes through a unique program aimed at Ohio farmers.

Through Grow Forward, Ohio farmers will be able to donate bushels of grain and corn at their local elevator. Proceeds will benefit Buckeye scholar-athletes. Farmers who donate will earn at a minimum a football season ticket application and various premiums over and beyond that according to how much they donate. Premiums include football parking passes, men’s basketball practice passes, seats in an OSU luxury suite for a football game and walk-on golf course privileges among other exclusive rewards.

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Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Buckeye Club, Farmers, Grow Forward, Ohio Farmers Union, Ohio State Athletics

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