Farming is a profession that requires incredible patience. The work is hard, the hours are long, and the sun is hot. Anyone who has ever hauled a 60lb hay bale all day long can tell you the job isn’t for everyone. But farmers have something that a lot of professions don’t have – passion and contentment for what they do. They love to be outside on the land, seeing the results of their hard work grow before their eyes.
There’s something satisfying about your office being Mother Nature, your signature seen not with a pen stroke but with acres of lines that blend into the horizon. It’s truly a unique profession when you compare it with other jobs.
Mid-South Synergy has an idea of what that’s like. Since 1940, the co-op has been working hard, looking out for you the member. Serving the local community’s interests, part of this effort includes rewarding scholarships. Mid-South believes that when you invest in the local counties you serve, just like the farmer, the hard work brings back return.
Mid-South Synergy’s field is not any fruit or vegetable but rather the minds and lives of our community - and that includes our youth. It’s based on the belief of what can arise if a little effort is “tilled” into the fertile minds of our younger members.
Funded by unclaimed capital credits, the hope and intention is that if we invest into our youth’s education, we can see our young people grow into educated productive individuals.
Over the years that’s exactly what has happened. Dozens of recipients of Mid-South Synergy scholarships winners have gone on to receive their degree. When they come back home, they return with new skill sets and a growing desire to use them locally.
Currently the scholarship committee is determining this year’s recipients. Keep reading in upcoming issues as we proudly announce Mid-South Synergy’s new scholarship winners. We’re excited about 2010 and we know you will be too. Because when we invest in ourselves, we only grow stronger.