2022 Summer Food Drive

Jul 15, 2022


Food Drive Donations
Thank you to all employees who participated in the June company-wide food drive. A total of 2,241 pounds of food and $2,784 in monetary donations was given by employees.

With matching funds being given by Farmers Cooperative a total of $10,050 was donated to local food pantries and backpack programs. A request for matching funds of our total monetary donation of $10,050 has been submitted to Land O’Lakes, for a grand total of $20,100.

This amazing donation would not have been possible without your generosity, thank you again for your efforts. Below, you will see a list of locations that participated and their totals, along with a breakdown of organizations where donations were dispersed.
 
Location Weight Cash Donations Total
Beatrice Feed Mill 120 -- $120
Blue Springs -- $100 $100
Burchard 531 $635 $1,166
Cordova 300 -- $300
Cortland -- $40 $40
DeWitt Tire 41 $60 $101
Diller -- $20 $20
Dorchester 498 $620 $1,118
Exeter 59 $112 $171
Fairbury Agronomy 120 -- $120
Firth 75 $100 $175
Frankfort Agronomy -- $200 $200
Frankfort South -- $30 $30
Hallam Agronomy -- $120 $120
Jansen Feed Mill -- $40 $40
Jansen Grain 68.45 -- $68.45
Kramer 32 -- $32
Plymouth Grain 68.4 $260 $328.4
Raymond Agronomy 38 $80 $118
Raymond Grain 100 $20 $120
Reynolds 186 -- $186
Ruby 4 -- $4
Seward -- $107 $107
 
Food Bank Total Amount Donated
Beatrice Backpack Program $700
Beatrice Community Food Pantry (St Johns) $1,650
Blue Valley Community Action (Fairbury) $3,100
Blue Valley Community Action (Seward) $250
Centennial Backpack Program $600
Dorchester Backpack Program $2,000
Exeter-Milligan Backpack Program $1,050
Food Bank of Lincoln $800
Frankfort Food Pantry $950
Friend Christian Assembly $1,450
Marshall County Food Pantry $800
Southeast Nebraska Community Action (Pawnee County) $4,700
Shepherd of the Hills Food Pantry (Hickman) $700
Village of DeWitt $850
Wilber-Clatonia Backpack Program $400
Wymore Food Pantry $400

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