Wheat+Foods+Council+18-19.pdf

This document is a Memorandum of Agreement between the North Dakota Wheat Commission and the Wheat Foods Council (WFC), which is an industry-wide partnership focused on promoting domestic wheat consumption throughout the United States. The agreement involves the North Dakota Wheat Commission, which is providing $130,296 in funding, and the Wheat Foods Council, a collaborative organization dedicated to increasing wheat foods consumption through various educational and promotional activities.

The contract is effective from July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019, with the North Dakota Wheat Commission paying the total contract amount in four equal quarterly payments beginning July 1, 2018. The Wheat Foods Council will use the funding to carry out a broad-based, high-impact wheat foods educational campaign, which includes implementing a grains identification program, creating media releases, conducting direct mailings to nutrition and fitness professionals, developing consumer-targeted materials, and maintaining a website directed toward consumers and professionals. The agreement also outlines detailed insurance requirements and indemnification provisions to protect the state of North Dakota during the contract period.