Champion Sponsors

AgWorkers is for you, owned by you. If you work with or manufacture anything to eat, drink or wear, you qualify – along with your family members. We proudly serve the hardworking people of agriculture and their families. When you join AgWorkers, you become part of a family that gives back to important agricultural youth communities such as 4-H and FFA. You also receive award-winning service. AgWorkers recently received three awards from ValChoice, which Forbes calls “Carfax for …Insurance,” for Best Claims Handling, Service and Overall Value.

Jeri’s Seafood recycles 100% of our shell back to our private reefs, allowing us to grow more than 70% of our harvest. With a heightened awareness of the detrimental effects of increased pressure and over-capitalization on wild public reef oysters, Jeri’s is committed to leading the way in sustainable oyster farming.

Ben and Jeri Nelson paved the way for the current fourth generation of family that manages Jeri’s. The family has lived and worked on Galveston Bay since the 1900’s and has gained extensive knowledge about the oyster resource, Galveston Bay, and the oyster industry. This knowledge is what drives the family legacy to continue being stewards of the bay system and the oyster resource. Jeri’s Seafood wants to ensure that many more generations to come can enjoy the resource and the bay system.

For 10 years running, ALDI has held the esteemed title of Value Leader among U.S. grocery stores according to the latest Market Force Information® U.S. Grocery Competitive Study,* and ALDI has been No. 1 for price, according to the Dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index Report, for three years running. Since 1976, ALDI has offered a unique shopping experience where customers Shop differentli® and never have to compromise on quality, selection or value.

_{*According to annual surveys of U.S. consumers conducted 2011-18 and 2020 by Market Force Information.®}

H-E-B, with sales of $28 billion, operates more than 400 stores in Texas and Mexico. Known for its

innovation and community service, H-E-B celebrated its 115th anniversary in 2020. Recognized for its fresh food, quality products, convenient services, and a commitment to environmental responsibility and sustainability, H-E-B strives to provide the best customer experience and lowest prices.

Based in San Antonio, H-E-B employs over 120,000 partners in Texas and Mexico and serves millions of customers in more than 300 communities. For more information, visit HEB.com and HEB.com/Newsroom.

Village Farms in one of the oldest and largest farmers of premium-quality, greenhouse-grown fruits and vegetables in North America and is the largest tomato grower in the great state of Texas. The food our farmers grow is environmentally friendly, soil-less, hydroponic glass greenhouses. The Village Farms® brand of fruits and vegetables is marketed and distributed primarily to local retail grocers and dedicated fresh food distributors throughout the United States and Canada.

Since its inception, Village Farms has been guided by sustainability principles that enable us to grow food 365 days a year that not only feeds the growing population but is healthier for people and the planet. Village Farms is Good for the Earth® and good for you.

Ardent Mills is North America’s leading flour supplier and grain innovator. With more than 35 community flour mills and mixing facilities throughout the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, we offer the broadest range of premium multi-use flours, whole grains, mixes and custom multi-grain blends.

What makes Ardent Mills different is the bold spirit of innovation and imagination that is ingrained in everything we do. Our ingredients and can-do people are focused on your business success. We bring superior quality, deep knowledge, excellent service and creative approaches to the food of today and the innovations of tomorrow.

La Ranchera Tortillería is a family owned and operated business that started in 1994. Our first factory building was located in Galena Park, Texas where we set out to provide the best quality products and services to our customers. Today, our new mega warehouse manufactures and distributes a wide variety of corn and flour tortillas to multiple customers in multiple cities in and around Texas.

As we have grown, we have made it our priority to consistently focus on providing the best quality corn and flour products and services within the industry. From sourcing and milling our own corn in house; to producing top quality home-style flour tortillas in a variety of sizes and flavors. Our corn tortillas are hand made from top quality raw ingredients, we use 100% stone ground in house corn, and our products are made fresh daily.