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FOOD & AGRIBUSINESS OF THE YEAR

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Compeer Financial’s Food & Agribusiness of the Year award recognizes large-scale businesses in the food supply chain, outside of the farm gates. From input providers, food processors, logistics and everything in between, this award honors those in the agribusiness supply chain that have shown great leadership in the innovation, industry advocacy, community outreach and client service.

This includes industries like:

  • Food and beverage processing and manufacturing
  • Fiber manufacturers
  • Bio-fuel processing and manufacturing
  • Grain merchandising and processing
  • Ag input processing and manufacturing

In additional to traditional ag lending, Compeer Financial also provides specialized financing, backed by an experienced team, for all types of large-scale food and agribusiness companies and we’re proud to honor leaders in the industry with our Food & Agribusiness of the Year award.

Compeer Financial understands, and celebrates, the vital role food and agribusinesses play in rural America, providing a necessary link to help farms thrive and ensure the entire value chain continues to move forward. These businesses also enhance the vitality of rural America in a pivotal way, with a variety of employment opportunities and support for rural development that helps to build resilient rural communities.

Nominations for the 2024 award will open in early 2024
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2023 Food & Agribusiness of the Year - Gumz Muck Farms, Endeavor, WI

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Meet Compeer’s 2022 Food & Agribusiness of the Year
Badger State Ethanol
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Meet Compeer’s 2021 Food & Agribusiness of the Year
Alsum Farms & Produce
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Eligibility

Nominations must be for agribusinesses with revenue of $5 million or greater and who do most of their business within Compeer’s 144 county territory in Illinois, Minnesota or Wisconsin.

Nomination and Selection

Nominees will be evaluated on excellence in agricultural leadership and advocacy, innovation, community involvement, perseverance and commitment to the agricultural industry and their clients.

Agribusinesses are encouraged to nominate themselves, however, nominations can also be submitted by others connected to the business.

Nomination Questions

Information requested as part of the nomination process includes:

  • Providing a brief description of the business.
  • Sharing 2-3 examples in which the nominee demonstrates leadership and advocacy in the food supply chain, their commitment to the industry and their dedication for rural America (involvement in activities or committees, volunteerism etc.).
  • Sharing how the business demonstrated an innovative solution to help resolve an issue that resulted in a benefit for the business or their clients.
  • Explaining how the business has demonstrated strong stewardship when it comes to sustainability and conservation or other similar actions.
  • Describing any innovative employee engagement programs in place to help retain the businesses’ workforce and support employees.
Winner Announcement

The winner will be notified and invited to Compeer Financial’s Food and Agribusiness Conference where the award recipient will be revealed and highlighted.

The winner will receive a cash prize of $10,000 and will also be highlighted in a video telling their story (see examples of previous winners below), a press release, social media posts and an article in Compeer’s Cultivate Magazine and more.

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