Grant provided by Frontier Farm Credit’s Working Here Fund for Agriculture Education
Thanks to Frontier Farm Credit, Tri-Valley Developmental Services (TVDS) recently renovated their Fort Scott Greenhouse. Grant funds through the Frontier Farm Credit Working Here Fund Grant and donations from the Fort Scott Community enabled Tri-Valley to replace paneling and windows on the 20-year-old greenhouse.
“Thanks to the generosity of Farm Credit Services of America, Frontier Farm Credit, and the Fort Scott Community, our renovated greenhouse will continue to sustain our Horticultural Program. Since its inception, the greenhouse has provided hands-on training to not only individuals served by Tri-Valley, but the community at large. It is our hope that our greenhouse and horticultural program will have continued success and increased community inclusion for the foreseeable future,” states Bill Fiscus, CEO.
“With this renovation, it is my hope that we will continue to support community groups and the beautification efforts of the community of Fort Scott. It is always a joy when the community participates in our activities at the greenhouse. In 2026, we had the privilege of holding community classes on a variety of different gardening topics. With the greenhouse renovation, it is our hope to continue to promote gardening education to not only persons served by Tri-Valley but the Fort Scott community as a whole. We can’t wait to see what the future holds,” said Austin Bolinger, Tri-Valley Horticultural Coordinator.
Tri-Valley’s greenhouse is located at the Fort Scott Day Program, 4305 Campbell Drive. More information about the greenhouse and its programs is available on the Tri-Valley website (www.tvds.org/horticultural-therapy) or via the greenhouse’s dedicated Facebook page, “Greenhouse at Tri-Valley.”
Tri-Valley is one of 26 organizations to receive a Working Here Fund grant in the fourth quarter of 2025. Frontier Farm Credit awarded $197,935 during the grant cycle ending December 31, 2025.
“Supporting projects that positively impact the communities in which we live and work is one way we can give back to the people we serve and the rural life we value so highly,” said Karla Rosell, regional vice president of customer experience in Frontier Farm Credit’s Parsons office.
Frontier Farm Credit in eastern Kansas is a customer-owned financial cooperative proud to finance the growth of rural America, including the special needs of young and beginning producers.
The Working Here Fund grant program supports projects and nonprofit organizations that align with the organization’s mission to serve agriculture and rural communities. The grant program has several focus areas: agricultural education, hunger relief, rural disaster response, and rural health services. Organizations must demonstrate alignment with one focus area and serve communities in eastern Kansas. For more information visit www.frontierfarmcredit.com/about/community-involvement/working-here-fund-grants.
