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Our communitycommitment

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Cultivating Progress

Farming communities are often tight-knit. When your livelihood depends on navigating busy seasons, bad weather and tough times, you learn to rely on those around you. Through that, a mutual respect forms between neighbors. And communities are lifted up in the process.



As a farmer-owned cooperative, we embrace that same spirit of collaboration. We also use our platform as a leader in agriculture to shine a light on the impact our farmers, retailers, employees and partners are making—both within our network and across the globe.

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OUR PILLARS

To focus our efforts and maximize our impact, we’ve identified three key areas where we believe we can make the biggest difference.

PILLAR ONE

HEALTHY, SAFE & SECURE FOOD SUPPLY

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With a growing global population, farmers need to produce more food in the next 40 years than in the past 5,000. We are innovating to create an efficient food system that supports farmers and communities worldwide.

PILLAR TWO

PROSPEROUS FUTURES

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Agriculture is the foundation of a prosperous food system. By putting farmers and rural communities at the heart of everything we do, we can accelerate progress to create a more prosperous future for all.

PILLAR THREE

VIBRANT RURAL COMMUNITIES

Our commitment to building vibrant communities is rooted in a long-standing dedication to philanthropy and driven by the generosity of our members and employees. By investing in and advocating for the places we call home, our cooperative is creating opportunities that uplift rural America and beyond.

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OUR COMMITMENT

OUR COMMUNITY IMPACT GOALS

Our goals are focused in areas where our businesses and cooperative network can have the most impact.

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LOCAL IMPACT

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Through volunteerism and philanthropy, our Foundation and Community Relations supports hunger, education and community initiatives where our employees and members live and work.

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BY THE NUMBERS

$10 million

CONTRIBUTED

$200,000

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

$2 million

LOL GIVING WEEK PLEDGES

$4.3 million

GRANTS TO MEMBER COMMUNITIES

5.9 million

POUNDS OF PRODUCT DONATED

THE STORIES THAT INSPIRE US