The Mosaic Company, 2012 Sustainability Report
Food
To help the world grow the food it needs, we
build par tnerships that impact global food
securit y, fight hunger locally, and suppor t
agricultural research and development. The
flagship program of our food focus area is the
Mosaic Villages Project detailed in the
of this repor t.
Fighting Hunger Locally
In Minnesota and Florida, Mosaic and The
Mosaic Company Foundation par tner extensively
with Feeding America food bank af filiates to
help alleviate hunger in our core communities.
In Minnesota, our par tnership includes
providing matching funds for contributors to
Second Har vest Hear tland during Give to the
Max Day each November. In 2011, individual
contributions and Mosaic matching funds
provided suppor t equaling 1.46 million meals for
those in need.
In Florida, our par tnership with Feeding America
Tampa Bay suppor ts our Home Runs for Food
program with Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay
Rays, raising over $80,000 per year by donating
$500 for ever y home run hit by the team
during the regular season. Additionally, Feeding
America Tampa Bay received a grant to suppor t
purchasing a trailer that will increase the number
of pounds of food distributed by 60 percent over
2011
to 2.4 million pounds of food.
1.46
MILLION
MEALS
In 2011, individual contributions
and Mosaic matching funds provided
suppor t equaling 1.46 million
meals for those in need through
Second Harvest Hear tland.
ONE COMMUNITY
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