On Tuesday evening, September 20th the Farmers Alliance for Integrated Resources (FAIR) hosted a forum in conjunction with the Colorado Farm bureau and BIO that featured the two existing Boulder County Commissioners, Deb Gardner and Elise Jones, along with their two opponents seeking their seats, Kevin Sipple and Paul Danish. Commissioners Gardner and Jones made … Continued
High School members of the Future Farmers of America (FFA) program have volunteered to man a booth with Western Sugar farmers at Sterling, Colorado’s Sugar Beet Days. This annual event is a great way for the community to get together and celebrate another harvest season. Western Sugar representatives Shawn Brecht and Rebecca Larson were joined … Continued
The Western Sugar Cooperative’s Denver office faced the challenge of climbing one of Colorado’s “14ers” on July 9th. A group of fourteen employees and spouses climbed the top of Mount Spaulding where they gained 13,842 ft in elevation. From there, twelve went on to summit Mount Evans at 14,265 ft. An additional six employees and … Continued
Western Sugar is pleased to announce that we are the recipients of an honorable mention in the ingredient category of the Becoming Environmentally Sustainable Together (B.E.S.T) in Baking Program. The program seeks to identify companies who have made sustainability a top priority in their business practices. They recognize those who “foster energy conservation, reduced water … Continued
Rodney Perry, CEO, welcomed the Denver office to his home for the holidays. The group enjoyed dinner and a white elephant gift exchange.
Four Western Sugar employees participated in the Monument Marathon on Saturday, September 26th, 2015. Rodney Perry, Richard Caluori, Luke Rust, Kaitlin Behan and Blake Crawford completed the half marathon. The Monument Marathon was held in Gering, Nebraska, and is a fundraiser for the Western Nebraska Community College foundation. To read more about how Western Sugar … Continued
LOCAL NEWS By Callie Jones POSTED: 09/04/2015 07:02:45 AM MDT Chris Fritzler, right, and Rodney Perry, left, president and CEO of Western Sugar Cooperative, pose for a picture with Senator Cory Gardner as the politician gets an up close look at one of the sugar beets on Fritzler’s farm. Gardner stopped at … Continued
(Pictured are Marissa McClung and Calvin McClung) Marissa McClung was awarded Best of Show Agronomy at the Gosper Country Fair for her report on sugar beets titled “Farm to Table”. Marissa is 11 years old and lives in Elwood, Nebraska. Her detailed report described how sugar beets are harvested, trucked to the beet pile, and … Continued
Ten Western Sugar employees volunteered with Habitat for Humanity in Billings, MT on Saturday, July 25th. Western Sugar was excited to partner with Habitat for Humanity on their mission to provide families with a healthy, affordable place to call home. We are happy to support Habitat for Humanity’s operation to break the cycle of poverty and to build long-term … Continued
