Conference Sponsors

    Please join us in thanking the following businesses and organizations who supported OGRAIN and the 2019 Winter Conference.

    If you would like to support next year’s conference, please review the 2019 Sponsor Packet.  The 2020 packet will be available in fall, 2019.

    $750 Wheat Level Sponsors

    Albert Lea Seed House
    Started in 1923 as a family-owned seed store offering field seed and garden seed, today Albert Lea Seed House is three generations strong, offering knowledge and experience in seed and crop production, processing, and cultural practices that benefits any sized farm operation.
    (800) 352-5247 seedhouse@alseed.com  1414 W Main St, Albert Lea, MN 56007

    Blue River Hybrids
    Dedicated to offering a complete product line-up of certified-organic and Non-GMO seed varieties for the following crops: corn, soybean, alfalfa, forage sorghum, grain sorghum, red clover and sunflower.
    (800) 370-7979  goblue@blueriverorgseed.com    2326 230th Street, Ames, IA 50014

    Dawn Equipment Company
    No-till rollers, cultivation and planting equipment.
    (800) 554-0007 PO Box 497, Sycamore, IL 60178

    DeLong Company
    Grain elevator and major supplier of food grains,  also providing seed, fertilizer and chemical inputs and services for growers in Wisconsin and Illinois.
    (800) 356-0784 organic@delongcompany.com, 1313 S. Colony Ave.,  Union Grove, WI 53182

    Grain Millers,Inc.
    For more than 20 years Grain Millers, Inc. has been a leading manufacturer of conventional and organic whole grain ingredients used in cereals, breads, bars and many other products served around the world. They currently mill oats, wheat, barley and rye into flours, flakes, brans and fibers.
    (800) 232-6287  sam.raser@grainmillers.com

    Michael Fields Agricultural Institute
    Fostering sustainable agriculture through research, education and policy since 1984. Research focus on cover crops and organic corn breeding. Education offering whole farm workshops, where beginning farmers and advanced growers develop the skills and competencies they need to take their agricultural careers to the next level.
    (262) 642-3303  pbrown@michaelfields.org  W2493 County Road ES East Troy, WI 53120

    Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES)
    A 501 (c) 3 nonprofit educating farmers about organic and sustainable production. Host of the annual MOSES Organic Farming Conference, the country’s largest conference on organic and sustainable farming.
    (715) 778-5775 info@mosesorganic.org PO Box 339, Spring Valley, WI 54767

    Shuter Soil Health Solutions
    Offering a newly developed hot water weeder.
    (765) 208- 2422  mike@shutersunsetfarms.com 7400 N 400 W, Frankton, IN 46044

    Sunrise Foods International
    Buying and selling organic and conventional grain and feed. Handling the details of logistics, processing and quality assurance from your bin to the customer’s door.
    (306) 986-0033  bgutzmann@sunrisefoods.ca 715 South 4th Street, Pender, NE 68047

    Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
    Resources, support and education to support Wisconsin farmers.
    (608) 224-5095 angie.sullivan@wisconsin.gov 2811 Agriculture Dr, Madison, WI 53718

    $500 Oat Level Sponsors

    AgriEnergy Resources
    A full line of inputs to support organic production. Offering biologicals, fertilizers, foliar, seed treatments and soil supplements.
    (815) 872-1190  info@argienergy.net  21417  1950 E St., Princeton, IL 613156

    Cashton Farm Supply
    Organic feed manufacturing and distribution, along with organic custom pullet raising, poultry equipment sales and organic seed sales.
    (608) 654-5123   300 WI Hwy 27, Cashton WI 54619

    Clarkson Grain Company, Inc.
    Committed to partnering with their family of growers, through careful supply chain management Clarkson Grains delivers high-quality, consistent organic, Certified Transitional and Non-GMO specialty corns, soybeans and soy ingredients.
    (217) 763-0095 info@clarksongrain.com  320 East South Street, Cerro Gordo, IL 61818

    Compeer Financial
    A member-owned, Farm Credit cooperative serving and supporting agriculture and rural communities. Compeer provides loans, leases, risk management and other financial services throughout 144 counties in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
    (715) 926-5055   PrairieduSac@Compeer.com 1430 North Ridge Street, Prairie du Sac, WI 53578

    Diversified Crop Insurance Services
    Working with farmers on risk management plans since 1996.
    (866) 669-3429  ryan.gieseke@cgb.com 1608 A West Lafayette Street, Jacksonville, Ill. 62650

    Farm Power Implements (Guy Machinery)
    One of the leading distributors of Howard Rotavator, Falc Machine Agricore, and Einbock Power Farming Equipment in North America.
    (815)-338-0600 contact@farmpowerimplements.com 14213 Washington St., Woodstock, Ill. 60098

    Foundation Organic Seeds
    Organic and conventional corn and alfalfa seed.
    (608) 780-5460, 634 13th Ave. N, Onalaska, WI 54650

    McFarlanes’ Manufacturing
    A service-oriented family owned business selling new and used farm equipment since 1917.
    (608) 557-7034 jmarggi@mcfarlanemfg.com  P.O. Box 100, 780 Carolina Street, Sauk City, WI 53583

    Midwest Organic Services Association (MOSA)
    MOSA provides USDA NOP accredited organic certification services for farms, processors, handlers, restaurants and retailers. Learn how to access the growing organic marketplace!
    (608) 637-2526   jpedretti@mosaorganic.org  122 W Jefferson St, Viroqua, WI 54665

    Midwestern BioAg
    Offering products and services to support biological farming. “We don’t manipulate soil life or sell it. We create the circumstances in which it flourishes.”
    (800) 327-6012 Kaitlin.roberts@midwesternbioag.com  918 Deming Way, Suite 200 Madison, WI 53717

    NForganics
    Brokers and buyers of high quality organic grains.
    (800) 247-2110, P.O. Box 2508, Ames, IA 50010

    Nature’s International Certification Service (NICS)
    An organic certification agency serving producers of crops, wild crops, livestock operations and processors since 2005.
    (608) 637-7080 cfanta@naturesinternational.com  224 State Highway 56, Viroqua, WI 54665

    OFARM (Organic Farmers’ Agency for Relationship Marketing)
    Coordinator of organic producer marketing groups.
    (715)467-0031  johnbobbe@gmail.com PO Box 133 Aldrich, MN 56434

    Organic Valley/CROPP Cooperative
    The nation’s largest farmer-owned organic cooperative, and one of the worlds’ largest organic consumer brands. With over 2,000 members around the U.S. including organic milk, egg, meat, soy, produce, and livestock feed producers.
    (888) 809-9297 organic@organicvalley.coop  One Organic Way, La Farge, WI 54639

    Pipeline Foods
    The first U.S.-based supply chain solutions company focused exclusively on non-GMO and organic food and feed
    (763) 999-7720   1250 E Moore Lake Drive, Ste. 200, Minneapolis, MN 55432

    Prairie Hybrids
    Since 1970, a family owned business specializing in non-GMO and organic seed corn.
    (800) 368-0124   Kenneth@prairiehybrids.com  27445 Hurd Rd., Deer Grove, IL 61243