Let’s Talk Giving Back.
For over 110 years, we’ve been a committed partner in the communities where we operate. We are a family business, with a six-generation tradition of investing in the future of agriculture through support of education and youth programs. We believe in giving back and we strive to support the communities where our families, employees and customers live and work. We do this through financial, product and personal support of organizations which align with our philanthropic mission.
Agriculture & Youth Education
- Sponsorship and donations are granted to a variety of local and state 4-H clubs and FFA organizations, as well as alumni organizations.
- Tours, job shadow opportunities and internships are provided to high school and college students.
- We sponsor county and state fairs benefiting youth and support young people who exhibit and sell animals at their local shows.
- DeLong employees participate on local high school career, ag and technical education advisory panels.
- We donated to the building of a new children’s library and community agriculture resource center.
- We sponsor our local county agriculture ambassador program.
- Our staff support career development events and student job fairs.
Scholarship Program
- The DeLong Scholarship Program annually awards $1,500 scholarships to graduating high school students.
- In the past 14 years, we’ve awarded over $330,000 to 226 well deserving graduates.
- Read about the 2025 recipients who received a combined $72,000 in scholarships!
Food Pantry Support
- Supporting local food pantries is one of our key giving areas.
- In the last five years we’ve granted over $165,000 to local food pantries in our communities around the U.S.
- Learn more about our annual food pantry donations here.
- Eligible food pantries in our communities can apply for support below by filling out a charitable request form at any time during the year.
Community Partnerships
- We are committed to supporting our local fire departments and first responders to ensure they are properly equipped to respond to on-farm emergencies. We do this by funding grain entrapment equipment and other specialty rescue materials to the departments that serve our customers’ local areas.
- We work with local and area emergency response teams to provide real-world facilities, grain and equipment for training workshops and rescue demonstrations.
- Read about the $40,000 of grain bin rescue equipment that we donated to local fire departments.
- We support a number of local groups in our area, including chambers of commerce, schools, churches and other non-profits.
- In early COVID-19 crisis months, we made donations of our safety PPE to local hospitals and increased our food pantry giving.
Our Employees Give Back
- Many employees are active participants and officers in a variety of community and non-profit organizations, including: local chapters of FFA and 4-H alumni, chambers of commerce, county agriculture business councils, state and national agricultural organizations, school boards, education foundations, church councils, park preservation groups, and charities that support various health causes.
- Our Employee Charitable Match Program encourages employees to make donating a part of their lives. This program provides donations in matching amounts to organizations that our employees have chosen to personally support.
