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Since 1921, we’ve built all of our relationships on trust, respect and a genuine interest in everyone’s well-being. We call these core values our IDEAS.

REAL WORLD LESSONS FROM A STUDENT COMPETITION
March 15, 2023

Last year, the world population reached 8 billion. As a company committed to providing the essentials for the world to thrive, we are continually asking ourselves: How do we help feed this growing planet? While we have agronomists, R&D teams and others dedicated to this effort within our company, we know such a monumental task […]

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Collage of people participating in the walk for WEllness.
Why We’re Walking — Walk for WEllness
November 16, 2022

Earlier this year we introduced Walk for WEllness, a Steps Challenge for employees to track their daily movement and engage in a little friendly competition for fun prizes. Many of the more than 750 participants to date are sharing the physical and mental health benefits they’ve been noticing since joining the challenge – like better […]

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The Innovation Award Winners Announced! Students Proposed New Ways to Feed a Growing Population
August 8, 2022

Last year, Wilbur-Ellis launched the first-ever Innovation Award, a competition for U.S. college students, which helped mark the company’s 100th anniversary. The Wilbur-Ellis Innovation Award invited students to propose ideas to feed a growing world population — offering a $25,000 grand prize for the best idea, as well as $5,000 honorable mention awards. Over 30 […]

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HOW WILBUR-ELLIS IS TAKING STEPS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT
June 3, 2022

In celebration of  World Environment Day, here’s a small snapshot of some recent steps we’ve taken to protect the environment.  To help address climate change, we are collaborating with Ford Pro to integrate 10 electric Ford F-150® Lightning™ trucks into our fleet in Sonoma and the Salinas Valley of California.  “We’re very excited about being […]

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WILBUR-ELLIS COMMUNITY CELEBRATES AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PRODUCTION WORKERS EVERYWHERE
May 6, 2021

This past March, we asked members of the Wilbur-Ellis community to give a shout-out to those who make it possible to put food on our tables every day – the people who work in agriculture and food production. We captured their stories, pictures and videos on this message board, but you can see some excerpts […]

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