What Does the Progressive Agriculture Foundation Provide?
Each year, the Progressive Agriculture Foundation provides a variety of support for communities selected to participate in the Progressive Agriculture Safety Day™ program.
Examples of this support include but are not limited to the following:
- Training the safety day coordinator to work within the local community to plan and implement a Progressive Agriculture Safety Day™.
- Giving each trained coordinator up-to-date manuals that provide all the information needed to conduct a Progressive Agriculture Safety Day™.
- Providing a free T-shirt and take-home bag for each participant and volunteer.
- Publicizing the safety days in The Progressive Farmer magazine and to national media outlets.
- Providing sample media releases for the coordinator or publicity committee to personalize and send to local media.
- Providing each coordinator with a promotional video/DVD to help them describe the program to others.
- Securing liability and excess medical insurance for each safety day.
- Designing copy-ready posters and certificates (achievement and appreciation) for each safety day.
- Providing a large "Welcome" banner for use at each safety day.
- Sharing information on available resources.
- Evaluating each safety day and the overall program in order to improve future Progressive Agriculture Safety Days™.
- Providing reminders, updates, and other information electronically and/or by mail.
- Supporting safety day coordinators by a toll-free phone number and e-mail.
- Progressive Agriculture Safety Day™ program staff members are always available to answer questions and help coordinators with problems specific to their safety day.