Shawn Feikema
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They bought our old farmer-owned ethanol plant several years ago for their testing. It was an old ethanol plant that had kind of outlived its efficiency, but it made a great test site for them. So that plant is here in Laverne. And got to know them pretty well. And because we're strip-till and all that stuff, got hooked up with them. So we did some promotional marketing with them.
They bought our old farmer-owned ethanol plant several years ago for their testing. It was an old ethanol plant that had kind of outlived its efficiency, but it made a great test site for them. So that plant is here in Laverne. And got to know them pretty well. And because we're strip-till and all that stuff, got hooked up with them. So we did some promotional marketing with them.
And then next thing I know, we ended up doing a whole documentary about That kind of came out of that. So we got a documentary that we did on strip-till and different things. And then, yeah, so they bring out their corporate customers. So we've had Google, Nike, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. I don't know.
And then next thing I know, we ended up doing a whole documentary about That kind of came out of that. So we got a documentary that we did on strip-till and different things. And then, yeah, so they bring out their corporate customers. So we've had Google, Nike, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. I don't know.
And then next thing I know, we ended up doing a whole documentary about That kind of came out of that. So we got a documentary that we did on strip-till and different things. And then, yeah, so they bring out their corporate customers. So we've had Google, Nike, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. I don't know.
We've had probably 300 people come through here, most of them who have never been on a farm. And we just show them what farming is and how sustainable aviation fuel works.
We've had probably 300 people come through here, most of them who have never been on a farm. And we just show them what farming is and how sustainable aviation fuel works.
We've had probably 300 people come through here, most of them who have never been on a farm. And we just show them what farming is and how sustainable aviation fuel works.
would be would be made you know how it would be made from corn and and the whole cycle so we got two groups coming uh yeah next week tuesday and wednesday i think so getting ready for that because the only plant right now making saff is in georgia yes yep
would be would be made you know how it would be made from corn and and the whole cycle so we got two groups coming uh yeah next week tuesday and wednesday i think so getting ready for that because the only plant right now making saff is in georgia yes yep
would be would be made you know how it would be made from corn and and the whole cycle so we got two groups coming uh yeah next week tuesday and wednesday i think so getting ready for that because the only plant right now making saff is in georgia yes yep
Unfortunately, I have gotten no gift baskets. It would be nice, but no.
Unfortunately, I have gotten no gift baskets. It would be nice, but no.
Unfortunately, I have gotten no gift baskets. It would be nice, but no.
Yeah, it's fun. telling people about agriculture. I mean, that's really, that's why we ended up doing our, you know, the documentary we did and different things. It's like, we just want people to understand what's going on in agriculture.
Yeah, it's fun. telling people about agriculture. I mean, that's really, that's why we ended up doing our, you know, the documentary we did and different things. It's like, we just want people to understand what's going on in agriculture.
Yeah, it's fun. telling people about agriculture. I mean, that's really, that's why we ended up doing our, you know, the documentary we did and different things. It's like, we just want people to understand what's going on in agriculture.
We're the first generation that really has had to deal with teaching people about where their food comes from, because in the past, you know, we didn't have this many people living in urban areas. Everybody knew about agriculture. Now nobody does. So that's kind of the I don't know. It's interesting. It's fun. People don't, yeah. People just, I've had, I had one lady I'll never forget.
We're the first generation that really has had to deal with teaching people about where their food comes from, because in the past, you know, we didn't have this many people living in urban areas. Everybody knew about agriculture. Now nobody does. So that's kind of the I don't know. It's interesting. It's fun. People don't, yeah. People just, I've had, I had one lady I'll never forget.
We're the first generation that really has had to deal with teaching people about where their food comes from, because in the past, you know, we didn't have this many people living in urban areas. Everybody knew about agriculture. Now nobody does. So that's kind of the I don't know. It's interesting. It's fun. People don't, yeah. People just, I've had, I had one lady I'll never forget.