Cenex^® and Coop Service, Inc. located in Baudette, Minn., have selected the Backus Community Café as our next winner of the $25,000 Hometown Pride 2.0 grant!

With a small kitchen staff and a team of volunteers, the Backus Community Café is dedicated to providing nutritious meals for community members facing food insecurity. This grant will provide 6,000 meals to the Backus Community Café’s residents to battle food insecurity in their community. Read on to learn more about our new winner.

The Hometown Pride initiative was created for our Cenex retailers, dealers, and distributors to embrace what it means to be Powered Locally^®, and to demonstrate the Cenex brand’s commitment to local communities. Powered Locally is built on neighbors supporting neighbors, where people know the importance of local businesses and community connection. The Cenex brand has a deep-rooted history of giving back to its communities, and we’re looking to you to help us celebrate these deserving towns.

All Hometown Pride 2.0 submissions will remain eligible to win throughout future entry periods.

Know of a worthy effort or program in your Cenex community?

For additional Hometown Pride resources or questions, please contact cenexhometownpride@chsinc.com.