COTTAGE GROVE, WI (November 20, 2024) – ALCIVIA, a member-owned agricultural and energy cooperative, is thrilled to share donations to its 2024 Fair Participation Award youth exhibitors totaling $124,800, up from $103,700 in 2023.
In addition, submissions were up 20.3% in 2024. ALCIVIA received 852 submissions from youth in 30 different counties in Wisconsin and bordering states. Of the 852 submissions, 6%, or about 50 exhibitors, showed small animals with the rest showing large animals.
“It’s exciting to see kids participating in their local county fairs,” says Jim Dell, ALCIVIA CEO and President. “We received almost 150 more submissions than last year which tells us that the ag industry within the communities we serve is alive and well.”
ALCIVIA rewarded every exhibitor who showed an animal at a local fair and whose family is a member of the cooperative. Small animal exhibitors received a $100 participation award and large animal exhibitors received a $150 participation award.
Since starting the Fair Participation Program in 2018, ALCIVIA has supported more than 2,500 fair projects, totaling more than $300,000 in donations back to the children. The Fair Participation Program accepts submissions every year, from early summer through the middle of September. To learn more about the program and dates for 2025, visit ALCIVIA.com/GivingBack.
About ALCIVIA
ALCIVIA is a leading, member-owned agricultural and energy cooperative driven by a passion for excellence and a future without boundaries. Located in Wisconsin and serving farm, business, and retail customers in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa, ALCIVIA’s engaged employees provide innovative, responsible solutions to help drive the immediate and long-term success of their customers, including competitive input financing, and best-in-class products and services in agronomy, animal nutrition, energy, and grain. Learn more about ALCIVIA at www.ALCIVIA.com.