During the week of December 7th and in the spring of 2020, Christensen Farms donated over $25,000 to food banks across the Midwest. The organization collaborated with local food banks in 16 communities in which it operates to provide pork certificates to those in need. “At Christensen Farms,
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In honor of Veteran’s Day, Christensen Farms, one of the largest family-owned pork producers in the country, donated a total of $10,000, as well as Thanksgiving hams valuing $10,000 to Veterans organizations across the Midwest. The organization collaborated with local groups in 15 communities. “At Christensen Farms, we
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SLEEPY EYE, MINN. – This past Veteran’s Day, Christensen Farms & Feedlots, Inc. (CF) was proud to support the Hunting with Heroes program, a non-profit organization focused on the physical and emotional healing of our nation’s military heroes through community support, camaraderie and hunting/fishing in the rural communities of Iowa.
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The month of October marks National Pork Month across the U.S. and Christensen Farms is recognizing the important and noble role all pork producers play in responsibly and sustainably producing safe, nutritious and delicious pork for the people across this great nation, and around the world. To celebrate,
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In recent months, Christensen Farms’ and its contract producer partners have taken the initiative to pay it forward to their communities through monetary donations to local food shelves in addition to donations of pork to family, friends and within the communities in which the company operates. “Following unprecedented
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Christensen Farms, an essential organization within agriculture and food production, continues to operate at full capacity. Recognizing the important role as a responsible pork producer, the company continues to deploy plans to protect employees and partners alike, and keep its farms, feed mills and all other supporting departments
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The Extension Service of Iowa State University and the Iowa Pork Producers Association recognized CF contract partners Brent Tripp and Ryan Tripp at 2019’s Iowa Master Pork Producers on January 23rd at the Convention Center in Des Moines, Iowa. This award recognizes Iowa’s outstanding pork producers promoting diversity,
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Source: MN Pork Board The Minnesota Pork Board recognized Gary Koch, CF VP of Counsel & Board of Directors, as this year’s Distinguished Service Award recipient on January 27, 2020, at the Hilton Minneapolis. Agriculture and the pork industry as we know it would likely not look the
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Source: MN Pork Board The Minnesota Pork Board recognized CF Contract Partner Craig Holm of New Ulm, Minnesota, as this year’s Environmental Steward of the Year award recipient on January 27, 2020, at the Hilton Minneapolis. Understanding your environmental footprint and keeping the environment front-of-mind is as equally
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On January 14, 2020, a group of contract growers with Christensen Farms & Feedlots, Inc. (CF) went down to Triumph Foods and Daily’s Premium Meats in St. Joseph, MO, to tour the facilities with CF VP of Live Operations, Jeff Rusch and Regional General Manager, Dr. Tyler Te
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