Community Involvement

Take a drive through the Michigan Sugar Company growing region any given spring, and you can feel it. Fields have thawed, seeds are planted, and the first shoots of that year’s crop are emerging. Growth is taking place; change is taking root.

The same can be felt in our communities where our employees live, work, and play. Our Community S.E.E.D.S. is the framework by which we align our initiatives, partnerships, and charitable giving to maximize the impact of our philanthropic efforts.

S.E.E.D.S Stands For:

  • Supporting Agriculture
  • Empowering Youth
  • Eliminating Hunger
  • Developing Workforce
  • Sweetening Life

Shoots of growth and change have begun to emerge from our strategic collaborations aimed at making an impact in our communities. Just as it takes a team of experts with various backgrounds to produce an exceptional sugarbeet crop, these partnerships have grown into transformational projects and experience for our neighbors, friends, and families.

    

Please download the request form and send to:  tyler.kring@michigansugar.com

Donation request form

SCHOLARSHIPS

Michigan Sugar Company is proud to offer several scholarships to students in our sugarbeet growing areas. Some scholarships are administered by Michigan Sugar Company while others are administered by separate businesses or colleges.

Read About Our Scholarships

FFA – Mini Grants

Michigan Sugar Company seeks to provide funding to FFA chapters in its growing region to promote the advancement of agricultural education.

Read About Our FFA Mini-Grant

MICHIGAN SUGAR QUEEN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Each year, Michigan Sugar Company offers young women a chance to represent the cooperative and the sugar industry as the Michigan Sugar Queen and Attendants.

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YOUTH SUGARBEET PROJECT

Michigan Sugar Company is invested in promoting the education and interest in sugarbeets to our youth.

Read About Our Youth Project

YOUNG FARMER PROGRAM

Michigan Sugar Company’s Young Farmer Program provides a forum for young sugarbeet growers between the ages of 18 and 40 who are interested in learning more about the sugar industry and Michigan Sugar Company.

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FACTORY TOURS

Michigan Sugar Company is always eager for people to learn more about who we are and what we do. To that end, we offer public tours of our Bay City factory during our annual sugarbeet slicing campaign.

Read About Our Factory Tour

COTTON CANDY PROGRAM

At Michigan Sugar Company, we believe in making life sweeter for our community, and nothing is sweeter than cotton candy! In partnership with our friends at Hayes Specialties Corporation in Saginaw, Michigan Sugar is proud to offer a complimentary cotton candy machine rental package to schools, non-profits, and community organizations for their next special event.

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