Jenni Smude

Tom and Jenni Smude of Pierz recently were awarded a value-added grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Pictured Feb. 16, when the grant was formally awarded are (from left): Jenni Smude, USDA Rural Development State Director Colleen Landkamer and Tom Smude at their sunflower oil production facility near Pierz. The certificate of appreciation was given, “In recognition of Smude’s Natural Sunflower Oil for being selected to receive a value-added producer grant to expand its business, create jobs and grow the economy in rural Minnesota.”

Smude’s Natural Sunflower Oil growing in demand, popularity

Posted on March 2, 2012 at 10:11 am

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