Community Partners & Impact

Alsum is a proud supporter of community and charity from food pantries, church, and school fundraisers as well as co-branding with winning teams to promote fresh produce consumption. 

High School Senior Scholarship Program

Alsum Farms & Produce is proud to invest in students’ continued education. Through our scholarship program, we are able to invest in future leaders in agriculture and rural communities.

Alsum Farms & Produce is proud to offer annually our high school senior scholarship program with awarding ten $1,000 scholarships to deserving students to further their education and invest in the future of agriculture.

2025 Scholarship Application:

Eligibility:

1. Any graduating high school senior pursuing a degree at an accredited college, university, technical college, or short course, from the following Wisconsin schools who resides in our growing or packing region.
2. The following number of $1,000 scholarships will be awarded as follows:
   • 2 – Cambria-Friesland High School
   • 2 – Randolph High School
   • 1 – River Valley High School, Spring Green
   • 1 – Adams-Friendship High School or Westfield High School
   • 4 – Other area schools within a 30-mile radius of Friesland, WI (Beaver Dam, Columbus, Fall River, Green Lake, Juneau, Horicon, Lomira, Mayville, Markesan, Montello, Oakfield, Pardeeville, Princeton, Portage, Poynette, Rio, Rosendale, Waupun)

• Applicants will be selected on leadership, scholastic achievement (GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale), extracurricular activities and essay responses.
• Designated agricultural major, interest in an agriculture-related field, or have an agriculture or rural background.
• Scholarship will be payable upon successful completion of first semester, as evidenced by copy of transcript.
• Applicants may only receive this scholarship once.

The Alsum Farms & Produce scholarship committee will make the decision on scholarships to be awarded. Winners to be named in April.

Application Deadline: Applications must be received by March 31, 2025.

Questions or more information, about the scholarship program, please contact Christine Lindner at info@alsum.com or call 920-348-6774.

Charities and Affiliations

Industry Partners

Alsum Farms & Produce 50^th Anniversary Community Celebration and Tater Trot 5k Raised $14,000 for Wisconsin FFA Chapters

Alsum Farms & Produce, a leading fresh market grower, packer, and shipper of Wisconsin Healthy Grown® potatoes, pumpkins, onions, and wholesaler of fresh, quality produce, celebrated 50 years in business on Friday, August 11 and Saturday, August 12 in Friesland, Wis.

The two-day 50^th anniversary celebration welcomed more than 600 community enthusiasts, grower partners, customers, and industry friends. As part of Alsum’s 50^th anniversary celebration, the 6^th Annual Tater Trot 5k run/walk hosted a record 140 runners and walkers raising a record $14,000 to benefit 7 Wisconsin FFA Chapters.

“Alsum Farms & Produce was elated to host the 6^th Annual Tater Trot 5k to help support local FFA Chapters and provide a unique opportunity to learn about the nutritional and economic benefits of Wisconsin potatoes,” says Alsum’s Nikki Jedlowski, Tater Trot Event Coordinator. “Potatoes fuel performance and the Tater Trot 5k promotes the healthy, flavorful and fresh attributes of the spud targeting everyday athletes to perform at their best and fuel their active lifestyle.”

View the Tater Trot 5k top three men’s and women’s individuals in the 17 years and under and 18 years and + categories finish time and results for all 5k participants.

The Alsum Farms & Produce 50^th anniversary community celebration on Saturday, August 12 kicked off with Alsum’s 6^th Annual Tater Trot 5k family run and 2-mile walk. Guests shopped the farm fresh produce market, strolled through vendor and educational booths by local FFA chapters, and enjoyed a brat and a Pepsi from the 95.3 WBEV Beaver Dam radio station at the Friesland-based location.

After the run/walk concluded at 10:30 a.m. the Alsum family led a short program of reflection to recognize Founder Glenn Alsum’s family as well as grower and industry partners who have been integral in Alsum’s success over the past five decades.

Finally, after the recognition program concluded, Farmer Larry Alsum led a coach bus tour of the Alsum potato and pumpkin farms in Grand Marsh, Wis. Consumers had many great questions and curiosity about how potatoes and pumpkins are grown and harvested.

In celebration of Alsum Farms & Produce 50th anniversary in 2023, enjoy this e-book version that shares highlights of the past five decades from our humble beginnings, the nutritional bounty and versatility of America’s Favorite Vegetable. Enjoy 7 Wisconsin-inspired potato recipes to inspire your family dinners, holiday celebrations, and potato tips and tricks. Click to download 50th celebration cookbook!

This Alsum community event celebrated the company’s 50 years in business of providing quality potatoes, onions, and farm fresh produce, and showcased the spud’s healthy halo. The year-long 50^th anniversary theme “Growing Goodness” speaks to how Alsum Farms & Produce has enriched the lives of associates, customers, and consumers over the past five decades.

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About Alsum Farms & Produce

Alsum Farms & Produce Inc. is a leading fresh market grower, packer and shipper of Wisconsin grown potatoes, onions, and provider of fresh, quality produce. Established five decades ago and headquartered in Friesland, Wis., Alsum Farms & Produce is a vertically integrated family-owned farm, packing facility and logistics company providing quality produce. Committed to sustainability and stewardship of the soil, Alsum Farms grows 3,000 acres of Wisconsin Healthy Grown® Certified Alsum potatoes along with pumpkins. For more information, visit www.alsum.com.