D.C. National Guard troops to receive meals from Farmers Union Enterprises SD Ag ConnectionMarch 15, 2021Agriculture News National Guard Association US WASHINGTON, DC – National Guard troops on duty in the nation’s capital will soon be getting a different taste in the chow line. Farmers Union Enterprises (FUE) announced it will be donating $50,000 to provide roughly 5,000 soldiers with a nutritious meal from Founding Farmers restaurants, based in the Washington, D.C., area. “Feeding people is what farmers do,” said Doug Sombke, chairman of FUE, South Dakota Farmers Union president and a fourth-generation farmer. “We appreciate the National Guard protecting our Capitol and democracy. But their service takes them far from their homes and families, so, it’s our hope that a made-from-scratch meal from our farmer-owned restaurants reminds them a bit of their homes and loved ones and shows how much we appreciate their sacrifice.”