Wheat+Foods+Council+19-20.pdf

This document is a Memorandum of Agreement between the North Dakota Wheat Commission and the Wheat Foods Council (WFC), a state-level contract focused on domestic wheat consumption promotion. The agreement involves the North Dakota Wheat Commission providing $142,643 to the Wheat Foods Council to support wheat consumption throughout the United States, with the North Dakota Wheat Commission entitled to a seat on the Council's Board of Directors.

The contract is for a wheat foods educational campaign that will combine funding from multiple organizations to create a broad-based, high-impact initiative. The Wheat Foods Council will implement the program through various activities including a grains identification program for consumers, media releases, direct mailings to nutrition and fitness professionals, opinion leader exhibits, and a consumer-focused website. The contract is effective from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, with the North Dakota Wheat Commission paying the total contract amount in four equal quarterly payments beginning July 1, 2019. The agreement includes comprehensive insurance and indemnification provisions to protect the state's interests during the contract period.