Origins
Farm Athletes was founded to recognize and support college athletes who grew up on farms and ranches. What began with support from Tractor Tuesday has grown into an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to helping student-athletes pursue their education and athletic careers while celebrating the agricultural backgrounds that helped shape them.
Farm and ranch kids understand early mornings, long days, responsibility, teamwork, and what it means to finish the job. Farm Athletes was created to recognize those values and invest in the young people carrying them into colleges and universities across the country.
Our Support
Farm Athletes provides scholarships to college athletes from farm and ranch backgrounds. Thanks to the generosity of businesses, agricultural organizations, community partners, and individual donors, we can provide financial support that helps these student-athletes pursue their academic and athletic goals.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Farm Athletes depends on charitable contributions to grow its scholarship program and reach more deserving students. Every donation helps us invest directly in the next generation of athletes with agricultural roots.
Message from Our Founder
“Farm and ranch kids grow up learning the value of hard work, responsibility and showing up for the people around them. Those same qualities make great students, teammates and leaders. Farm Athletes exists to recognize where these young people came from and help give them an opportunity to succeed in where they’re going.”
— Zach Bosle, Founder, Farm Athletes
Our Vision
We envision Farm Athletes becoming a national community for college athletes with agricultural roots.
Our goal is to expand scholarship opportunities for students from farms and ranches while sharing their stories and strengthening the connection between agriculture, education, and college athletics. By celebrating where these athletes come from, we hope to encourage the next generation of farm and ranch kids to pursue ambitious goals without losing their connection to the communities that raised them.
Our inaugural scholarship class included 20 athletes attending 13 colleges and competing across eight sports. We’re building from that foundation as we look toward the Farm Athletes Class of 2027 and beyond.
Join Us
There are two important ways to become part of Farm Athletes.
College athletes from farm and ranch backgrounds can apply for consideration for the Farm Athletes Class of 2027. We want to hear about your agricultural background, your athletic career, and where you hope your education will take you.
Businesses and individuals can support the program through tax-deductible charitable contributions. Your support allows us to award more scholarships, reach more students, and build a lasting organization for college athletes from agricultural communities.
For questions or more information, contact info@farmathletes.com.
Raised in agriculture. Competing in college. Building what comes next.