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How Membership & Patronage at Valley Wide Cooperative Work for You For over 100 years, Valley Wide Cooperative has been a trusted, farmer-owned cooperative. Valley Ag is owned by three…
How Membership & Patronage at Valley Wide Cooperative Work for You For over 100 years, Valley Wide Cooperative has been a trusted, farmer-owned cooperative. Valley Ag is owned by three…
Miss CNR Collaboration This week marks the 100th anniversary of the Caldwell Night Rodeo, and Valley Wide Cooperative was excited to celebrate by partnering with this year’s Miss Caldwell Night…
Stampede for the Cure and More The Snake River Stampede, held every July in Nampa, Idaho, is a week long rodeo event that attracts top rodeo talent from across the…
July is the Perfect Time for Grilling With July being one of the hottest months of the year and the peak of summer, there’s no better time to fire up…
2024 Eric Beck Memorial Scholarship An Investment in the Cooperative’s Future In 2018, our annual scholarship program was renamed the Eric Beck Memorial Scholarship in honor of Eric Beck (1955-2017).…
A Prosperous Partnership Valley Wide Cooperative is dedicated to supporting the next generation of farmers, leaders, and agricultural enthusiasts by sponsoring numerous youth organizations and associations. One key sponsorship is…
June is National Safety Month As June marks the observance of National Safety Month, it’s a reminder for us all to reassess our safety practices, whether we’re operating heavy machinery,…
Growth in the Treasure Valley Valley Wide Cooperative is excited to announce that we have officially acquired Legacy Feed & Fuel’s two locations in Nampa, ID, and Meridian, ID! This…
Celebrate Dairy Month with Valley Wide June is National Dairy Month, a time when the United States celebrates the vital contributions of the dairy industry. For over 85 years, this…
Celebrate National Beef Month with Valley Wide May marks National Beef Month, a time dedicated to recognizing the essential role of beef in American households and honoring the ranchers and…
Celebrate the Grand Opening of our Wendell Store We kicked off the grand opening of our Wendell store on May 4th, eager to welcome customers. The day was filled with…
Celebrate National Idaho Day Today Today is celebrated as National Idaho Day to mark the monumental occasion of Idaho being recognized as the 43rd state to join the union in…
Keeping Up with the Co-op Our Valley Wide construction crews have stayed busy recently, diligently working on two major projects. The first is the country store in Wendell, ID, where…
Winter Precautions for Propane Tanks Stay Warm and Safe with Valley Wide Energy As the weather gets colder, check up on the propane systems that keep your homes or buildings…
Valley Wide Takes on the Caldwell Lights In early December, Caldwell, Idaho, warmly embraced Valley Wide at the Treasure Valley Night Light Parade. The event consisted of food vendors from…
Celebrate Co-op Month with Valley Wide Co-op month, observed nationally since 1964, is being celebrated in over 65,000 cooperatives across the United States this October. An impressive 1 in 3…
Giddy Up & Get Ready As the Caldwell Night Rodeo approaches, Valley Wide is excited to assist you in preparing for an adventure-packed weekend. Join us in our latest shopping…
Idaho Beef Month Where Beef is Right at Home Governor Brad Little has again declared July as Idaho Beef Month, making this year the 22nd annual celebration of the beef…
Sunnyside Propane Plant If you were in the Sunnyside, Washington area on July 21st, you may have witnessed something out of the ordinary. Four massive propane tanks made the trek…
Pink on the Dirt LuncheonAbout Pink on the Dirt The Snake River Stampede Pink on the Dirt Luncheon is an annual event funding mammograms for local women who are uninsured…
Planting Seeds of Success The Gooding Community Garden is a nonprofit organization where students and volunteers work to support local food needs and community education on urban and agricultural conservation…
Saddling Up for Success Valley Wide sponsors numerous youth organizations and associations to support the next generation of future farmers, leaders and agricultural enthusiasts. One of these many sponsorships is…
A Heartfelt Congrats to Rigby A few weeks ago in Moscow, Idaho, the University of Idaho held the annual State FFA Career Development Event (CDE) competition. FFA chapters from all…
National Dairy Month Did you know that Idaho produces about 15 billion pounds of milk every year? That’s enough to fill more than 23,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools. This being said,…
Supporting Farms from Every Angle Offering a Wide Range of Products At Valley Wide Cooperative, we truly value the orchard and vineyard community and are dedicated to providing top-notch products…
2023 Idaho State FFA Convention Receiving Awards, Sponsoring Sessions & More Last month, Valley Wide Cooperative attended and participated in the 2023 Idaho FFA State Convention held in Twin Falls,…
2023 Eric Beck Memorial Scholarship An Investment in the Cooperative’s Future In 2018 our annual scholarship giving was renamed the Eric Beck Memorial Scholarship in honor of Eric Beck (1955-2017).…
Propane for Frost Prevention An Environmentally Friendly Solution Spring is coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean late frosts are out of sight. Luckily, there is an eco-friendly solution…
Advocating on Capitol Hill This month, Valley Ag General Manager Richard Lloyd spent time in Washington, D.C., with the Agricultural Retailers Association advocating for the industry and Valley Wide/Valley Ag.…
9th Annual Nampa Chamber of Commerce Ag Forum Recently Valley Wide Cooperative had the distinct pleasure of serving as a Gold Sponsor and Panelist participant for the 9th Annual Nampa…
Valley Ag Named #15 in Crop Life Top 100 Valley Agronomics was recently named #15 Crop Life’s 39th annual report of the Largest Ag Retailers in the U.S. The list…
The Co-op Connection is a regular feature piece in our quarterly newsletter, Life in the Valley. In this article we feature a Valley Wide cooperative member and employees who exemplifies…
Did you know that Valley Wide supplies fuel and lube to the only domestic cobalt mine? Located outside Salmon, Idaho near the now derelict town of Cobalt is Jervois Global’s…
Valley Wide & Valley Ag Challenge Coins The Challenge Coin has a long history both as a symbol of dedication and valor in the military. It is also as a…
Don Taber Inducted to the Idaho Co-op Hall of Fame This week at the Northwest Regional Cooperative Council Annual Meeting, long-time Valley Wide Board Member Don Taber was inducted into…
Press Release: American Falls Valley Wide Country Store Opening Day November 11, 2022 AMERICAN FALLS, IDAHO—The much-awaited Valley Wide County Store in American Falls is now open for business, and…
Propane as a Clean Energy Source Clean, renewable, alternative, sustainable, and net zero – words like these are buzzing around in our news feed. The craze for electric vehicles is…
Idaho Private 100 Companies Valley Wide Cooperative named #16 October 27, 2022 NAMPA, IDAHO – This week Idaho Private 100 announced the largest privately owned business in Idaho in their…
We are in your valley, and we are here to help. Since 1920 Valley Wide Cooperative has been involved in the communities we live, work, and play. That involvement incudes…
Cooperatives are a reason to celebrate! There are an estimated 40,000 cooperatives in the United States, representing more than 350 million members and generating $25 million in wages nationwide. That’s…
2022 Rodeo Partnerships Valley Wide Cooperative is proud to have partnered with forty-six rodeos across our territory in 2022. If you attended one of those rodeos, we hope you saw…
Rexburg Fuel Pumps Under Construction Rexburg customers may have noticed that the pumps at our Valley Wide Country Store are under construction for a fuel pump expansion. This expansion will…
New Wendell Farm Store Coming Soon We want to thank the Wendell community for 100+ years of support of Valley Wide Cooperative! You’ve been with us from the very beginning…
The Co-op Connection is a regular feature piece in our quarterly newsletter, Life in the Valley. In this article we feature a Valley Wide cooperative member who exemplifies what is…
Magic Valley Energy Team Goes Above & Beyond We are proud of our employees who help in the communities where they live and work. Last month members of the Magic…
The Challenge Coin has a long history both as a symbol of dedication and valor in the military, but also as a symbol in organizations, acknowledging membership and achievement. At…
Annually, Valley Wide Cooperative and Valley Ag host college interns for the summer. This year, the Valley Wide feed team included Jesus Rojas as an intern in the Magic Valley.…
PRESS RELEASE August 12, 2022 JEROME, IDAHO—Last Tuesday, Congressman Mike Simpson, representing Idaho 2nd district, met with Tom Daniels, Regional Energy Manager with Valley Wide Cooperative, and Tom Clark,…
PRESS RELEASE August 8, 2022 NAMPA, IDAHO and GRANDVIEW, WASHINGTON – Valley Wide Cooperative, and Bleyhl Farm Service members recently voted in favor of a merger of the two…
Last month Valley Wide Cooperative sponsored the Pink on the Dirt luncheon at the Stampede for the Cure. This even is hosted annually during the week of the Snake River…
Valley Wide Energy Cylinder Exchange A few years ago, the Valley Wide Cooperative energy team noticed a gap in the marketplace for a regional, customer-focused company in the propane cylinder…
Over the last month Valley Wide employees from all over Idaho participated in regional golf scrambles hosted by the Idaho FFA Foundation. The Idaho FFA Foundation support over 5,200 Idaho…
Shoshone Valley Wide Country Store named Agribusiness of the Year The Shoshone Chamber of Commerce recently named the Valley Wide Country Store Agribusiness of the year. We are proud to…
2022 Eric Beck Memorial Scholarship An investment in the cooperative’s future In 2018 our annual scholarship giving was renamed the Eric Beck Memorial Scholarship in honor of Eric Beck (1955-2017).…
PRESS RELEASE May 27, 2022 NAMPA, IDAHO and GRANDVIEW, WASHINGTON, – This week, both the Bleyhl Farm Service and Valley Wide Cooperative Board of Directors voted unanimously to sign…
PRESS RELEASE May 27, 2022 NAMPA, IDAHO – Valley Wide Cooperative and Valley Agronomics, the largest local farmer-owned cooperative in the Pacific Northwest, recently announced its combined distribution of…
BURLEY, IDAHO – As a thank you to the community, the Magic Valley Energy team hosted an open-house last Saturday at their new Burley Energy location. They had $0.99 propane…
BUHL, Idaho – Last weekend was the grand re-opening of the Valley Wide Country Store in Buhl, Idaho. The stored kicked off the event with an employee and co-op member…
Young leaders in ag retail are recognized for their role in being the farmers’ trusted adviser in The Scoop 40 Under 40. One of Valley Ag’s leaders, Sean McCarthy,…
Valley Wide Cooperative recently acquired Kam Philgas, Inc., and began serving the Burley, Idaho, area on October 1. Kam Philgas has supplied customers with propane products since 1957. Wayne Konrad’s…
Since 1920, Valley Wide Cooperative has been involved in the communities where we live, work and play. We’re building our communities, but also helping cultivate and strengthen the current and…
Valley Wide Cooperative and Ag Link, Inc. announced that both co-op memberships voted in favor to allow the two co-ops to merge. Valley Wide Cooperative is an agronomy, energy, and…
Pendleton Ranch, Shoshone, Idaho With degrees in engineering and nuclear science from Idaho State University, Carl Pendleton had no intention of returning to the family farm near Shoshone, Idaho. Instead,…
Valley Ag has entered new geography in Central Washington by purchasing Saddle Mountain Supply, including their four agronomy centers, fleet, equipment, and management devoted to serving growers in the area.…
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) recently recognized Mandie Seward (Callahan) and Steve McCarthy of Valley Agronomics as a part of its Rising Stars Class of 2020 program at the virtual…
With their grant partner Land O’ Lakes, Valley Wide Cooperative donated $10,000 to the Idaho FFA Foundation. The two cooperatives contribute more than $100,000 annually to local communities and organizations.…
Since 1920, Valley Wide Cooperative has been involved in the communities where we live, work and play. This Fall, we were able to present funds raised this Spring in our…
Customers at Valley Wide Country Stores donated $4733.51 to the Women’s and Children’s Alliance by rounding up their purchases to a whole dollar amount. What is the Women’s and Children’s…
Customers at Valley Wide Country Stores donated $8303.98 to the Wildland Firefighter Foundation by rounding up their purchases to a whole dollar amount. What is the Wildland Firefighter Foundation? The…
Nampa, Idaho-based Valley Wide Cooperative, and benevolence partner Arden Hills, Minnesota based cooperative Land O’Lakes, came together to donate $2,000 to the Salmon High School. The money will be used…