Adama US, a leading global crop protection company, today announced the winners of its expanded Thank a Retailer program for ag retailers and farmers, which started as a pilot program in the Pacific Northwest in 2020. This year, ag retailers in 36 states had the chance to win a charity donation for a local nonprofit of their choice.
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The six winning ag retailers are as follows:
- Gar Bennett in Reedley, Calif., won $18,000 (No. 1 in both regional and national competitions).
- GreenPoint Ag Solutions in Ocilla, Ga., won $7,000 (No. 2 in national).
- Mid-South Farmers Co-op in Brownsville, Tenn., won $3,000.
- Deep South Farm Center in Douglas, Ga., won $3,000.
- LMG Ag Products in Tulare, Calif., won $2,000.
- Nutrien Ag Solutions in Elton, La., won $2,000.
“Farming is tough and requires a great retailer partner,” says Adama national sales manager Brent Marek. “Rural communities are the backbone of America, and we want to help these communities remain strong. Through this program, Adama is giving back to communities through retailers who play such an essential role in supporting growers and connecting communities. We want to honor their hard work. Thank you to all who participated, and congratulations to the winners.”
From March 1-23, 2021, farmer-growers were invited to visit ThankARetailer.adama.com to vote for their favorite regional ag retailer. The top two vote-getting ag retail businesses in each of three regions (West, South and East) won either a $3,000 or a $2,000 donation for the charity of their choice.
Raising the stakes even further, each of the first- and second-place regional winners moved on to the national competition, which ran from March 29-April 30. Growers again had a chance to vote for their favorite ag retailer and community at large. At the national level, the first-place ag retailer won a $15,000 donation to a local nonprofit, and the second-place winner received $5,000 for their local charity of choice.