Farmers in Illinois donate portions of crops to charities

SUBLETTE, Ill. (AP) - Several charities in northern Illinois benefit from farmers who choose to donate portions of their crops.

Sublette Farmers Elevator manager Steve Klein tells The (LaSalle) News Tribune (http://bit.ly/2gZTDdP ) that it's not uncommon for farmers to set aside part of the proceeds for good causes. Those include churches, youth organizations, schools, the local 4-H center and others. Klein says some farmers give bushels and there are about a half-dozen charities that they donate to. Beneficiaries have been the Waltham Elementary Education Foundation and Kreider Services in Dixon.

Klein says as many as a dozen farmers make donations. He says other elevators probably offer a similar service in their communities. Klein says any grain can be set aside for donations but most farmers donate a portion of their corn crops.

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Information from: News-Tribune, http://www.newstrib.com