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Ag Plus Cooperative staff held their second annual soup/chili cook-off over three days’ time in their Canby, Ghent and Marshall locations to benefit United Way of Southwest Minnesota (UWSWMN). This year’s options included wild rice soup, cheeseburger soup, chili and grilled cheese sandwiches, or Irish stew. From this fundraiser, Ag Plus and their employees raised $6,450.
To top that off, Land O’Lakes Cooperative matched that amount for an additional $6,450. The Land O’Lakes Foundation was pleased to match this member cooperative donation to help enhance the quality of life in local communities. Their matching funds will be used for hunger relief program support to communities in southwest Minnesota.
We are so thankful to Ag Plus, their employees and Land O’Lakes Foundation for their tremendous investment of $12,900 that will be invested to improve the lives of every person in every community, every day of the year throughout our service area.
Ag Plus Cooperative serves the needs of their patrons with locations across Southwest Minnesota. Their Agronomy division offers fertilizer, crop protection products, seed, precision equipment, crop insurance, application services and much more. Energy provides bulk deliveries of refined fuels and propane, as well as HVAC services. Ag Plus has six convenience stores and 5 automotive maintenance and repair shops as well as Tires Plus Parts City & Small Engine Sales & Service. Enhancing patron prosperity is the mission of Ag Plus Cooperative.
UWSWMN is a local independent 501(c)(3) organization working to unite people and resources to improve lives and strengthen communities in southwest Minnesota. We do that by investing in programs focusing on health, education, financial stability, hunger and safety & well-being.
For more information about the work of UWSWMN, please visit our website at www.UnitedWaySWMN.org.
Photo left to right: Terry Kriz, UWSWMN Board Chair; Ag Plus Leadership Team: Steve Traen – Director of Service Businesses; Angie Hulzebos – Controller; Todd Ludwig – CEO; Justin Ranek – Director of Agronomy; Liz Rheingans – Director of Safety; Adam Steffes – Director of Energy; Andrea Pyle – Director of HR. Not pictured – Don Brown – Agronomy Operations Manager.