AgStar announces grant to Embarrass Region Volunteer Fire Department

The Embarrass Region Volunteer Fire Department is $3,000 richer, thanks to a grant from the AgStar Fund for Rural America. The funds will be used to install electrical service in the department’s storage building. The grant was given as part of the Emergency Response Equipment Grant Program, which supports rural areas by funding emergency response equipment for volunteer fire, rescue or ambulance departments. This year, AgStar increased the amount awarded through the program with 59 volunteer fire, rescue and ambulance squads receiving grants totaling $165,506.
AgStar Financial Services, ACA, is headquartered in Mankato and employs more than 600 full-time team members. The company is part of the national Farm Credit System and has a public missions to serve 69 counties in Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin. The company has expertise in the corn, soybean, swine, dairy and bio-energy industries.