On March 11 – Patronage Day – our members will each receive their portion of a record-breaking $100 million returned to them in patronage. More than 25,000 members of the cooperative will receive a check as a result of their partnership with GreenStone. We acknowledge members who have exhibited hard work, tenacity and commitment to agriculture and rural living by celebrating 15 years of patronage and an overwhelming $500 million dollars of total ‘pay back’ as a key value of partnership with this cooperative.
Five Facts about 2020 Patronage:
1. Partnership Pays: $100 million returned to members on Wednesday, March 11, 2020
2. $500 million returned in the 15 years of GreenStone’s patronage program
3. Nearly 50 percent of our 2019 net profits is being returned to members
4. More than 25,000 Michigan and northeast Wisconsin farmers and rural consumers will benefit from the 2020 patronage returns
5. Partnership Pays: $20,000 being directed to our partner communities based on our members’ choice of charities and organizations through GreenStone’s Member Grown Outreach program
