Part of our responsibility- and privilege- as a cooperative doing business in rural America is to help support the communities in which we do business. Whether it's grilling burgers at a community function or a student receiving a scholarship to help pursue their Ag education, we make a conscious effort to give back to our local communities.
Here are just some of the ways we've participated in the past few years as an organization:
*Donations to food pantries *Donations to Relay For Life activities *Contributions to the American Legion Veteran's Memorial *Helped local Lions Club fund a digital sign for their city *Provided funds for sports equipment *Support of local fire & ambulance departments *Hold bi-annual bloodmobile events onsite *Contributions to Hospital Foundation fundraisers *Continued support of South Dakota Corn Growers, Ag United and the Cattlemen's Association *Provided trophies at county fairs, Greenhand awards at state FFA conventions *Donated for community picnic tables and restrom upgrades *Donated RES-Q-tubes to local fire departments for grain engulfment type situations *Help provide school supplies through Inter-Lakes Community Action Partnership, as well as mulitple funds given to local schools for FFA programs, proms, annuals and events | |
Currently, we serve many communities with locations specifically in the following towns of South Dakota: Marion, Salem, Freeman, Montrose, Canova, Dimock and Lyons.
Each is a thriving community with excellent schools, housing, events and more.
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For more information about each community, please visit the following links.
Marion, SD- "Marion, the right place to call home!" The town of Marion, population 892, is located just 40 minutes southwest of Sioux Falls, 50 minutes norteast of Yankton and about 50 minutes southeast of Mitchell. Central Farmers has grain and agronomy operations out of the Marion offices.
Situated on the State Rail Line, it is also home to many local business, of which include Central Farmers Cooperative and NuGen Energy (Ethanol Plant). This family friendly community has its own K-12 school, swimming pool, park, ballfield complex, bank and medical facilities to serve those who work and live here. Located about 50 miles west of Sioux Falls, 30 miles north of Yankton and 45 miles southeast of Mitchell, Freeman is situated on U.S. Highway 81 and is about 30 miles from both I-29 and I-90. Freeman has a population of about 1300 and serves a trade area of about 8,000 people in Hutchinson, Turner and McCook counties. Central Farmers has feed and grain operations out of the Freeman offices. The Freeman Community Development Corporation is committed to encouraging growth and development throughout the community which will sustain and enhance the quality of life for all its residents. The city is governed by a six-member council and mayor. Freeman City Hall is located at 3rd and Poplar in downtown Freeman. We invite you to explore this site and see all that Freeman has to offer.
Websites: www.freemansd.com, www.freemansd.com/freeman/
The Salem Area Foundation was established in 2007 to create a permanent endowment that will generate earnings to be used to support local community and non-profit projects. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for the Salem Area. The Salem Area Foundation recently met its goal of raising $75,000 that will be matched with $25,000 from the South Dakota Community Foundation. | |
