Hometown Throwdown continues the brand's
tradition of giving back to communities by awarding $150,000 to fund local festivals
INVER
GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn., May 24, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Cenex®, the energy brand of CHS Inc.,
announced today that the Norborne Soybean Festival in Norborne, Missouri, is the Hometown Throwdown
$100,000 grand prize winner, while
the other two finalists, Hayward Musky Festival in Hayward, Wisconsin, and Roseau Fall Harvest
Festival in Roseau, Minnesota,
will each receive $25,000. The prizes
will go toward bringing these unique celebrations to the next
level.
As the self-proclaimed, "Soybean Capital of the World,"
Norborne has been celebrating its
agricultural roots since 1982. Hosted each August, the Norborne
Soybean Festival is a testament to the hard-working, generous,
humble people of Norborne. The
100% volunteer-run festival features entertainment for all ages,
including a soy coin hunt, soy donuts, ag in the classroom and the
naming of a new King or Queen Soybean. With its long history rooted
in tradition, local pride, community engagement and family fun, it
is no surprise that Norborne's
Soybean Festival is the best fest in the
United States.
Hometown Throwdown, a social media contest Cenex launched this
past fall, encouraged local pride by asking individuals and
organizations to share what makes their hometown festival unique.
Over 500 festival submissions were received during the entry period
from Oct. 3 through Dec. 15,
2023.
"We couldn't be more pleased with the response we received for
Hometown Throwdown. We love seeing the pride people have for their
local communities and it's clear there's no shortage of that in
Norborne, Missouri," said
Erin Wroge, senior director of
energy marketing at CHS Inc. "A big congratulations from all of us
at Cenex to the Norborne Soybean Festival. We were truly impressed
with all three festivals in the running for the grand prize and
we're looking forward to fostering community pride across the Cenex
footprint for years to come."
Hometown Throwdown is inspired by the Cenex brand's strong local
roots and is a continuation of its long history of giving back to
the communities it calls home. The brand is local to its core with
all 1,400-plus retail locations across 19 states run by members of
the community. To date, Cenex has given more than half a million
dollars in grants to support local communities. These efforts have
helped fund more than 80 community projects, including the
improvement of aging baseball fields, providing athletic workshops
in schools, supporting local food shelters, boosting community
pride by funding local festivals and more.
Norborne Soybean Festival was picked as the $100,000 grand prize winner in accordance with
the contest rules. Additional information about Hometown Throwdown
can be found at CenexHometownThrowdown.com.
If you'd like to learn more about the ways the Cenex brand gives
back to local communities, follow us
on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube,
or visit www.Cenex.com/local-giving.
About Cenex
Cenex (www.cenex.com), the energy brand of CHS Inc., provides
high-quality refined fuels through 1,400-plus locally owned
convenience store locations across 19 states. Consumers depend on
Cenex fuels, lubricants, propane and renewable energy products to
power homes, businesses, and communities.
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farmer-owned cooperative in the United
States, CHS serves customers in 65 countries and employs
nearly 10,000 people worldwide. We provide critical crop inputs,
market access and risk management services that help farmers feed
the world. Our diversified agronomy, grains, foods and energy
businesses recorded revenues of $45.6
billion in fiscal year 2023. We advance sustainability
through our commitment to being stewards of the environment,
building economic viability and strengthening community and
employee well-being.
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