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Texas farmers help turn 640-acre school land gift into $3m in scholarships

In Gruver, Texas, a remarkable farming initiative has turned inherited land into a thriving source of scholarship funds for local students. By pooling their resources, farmers and community members cultivate crops that have raised around $3 million for education since 2012, benefitting nearly 300 students, including first-generation college graduates like Sydney Ortiz and Rhett Sparks.

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