Sweet Corn Festival

Ownership

The festival is coordinated by the Chamber of Commerce with several non-profit organizations sharing in the proceeds, making it a community-run entity focused on local benefit rather than profit extraction.

Local Sourcing

The featured food is 80 tons of Wisconsin grown sweet corn, and field corn is donated by Renk Seeds, demonstrating entirely regional sourcing.

Community Involvement

The festival takes over a year of planning from the Chamber of Commerce staff and nonprofit organizations benefitting from it, with a total of six nonprofits receiving the proceeds. Last year, five organizations shared the $60,000 profit, and these funds are reinvested into various programs and services that benefit youth, veterans, the elderly, and the community.

Local Workforce

The festival is organized by the Chamber of Commerce staff and nonprofit organizations, with extensive volunteer involvement and paid positions available for the garbage crew, indicating a mix of dedicated staffing and volunteer labor.

Revenue Retention

The festival is the largest fundraiser for the Sun Prairie Chamber's partners, with proceeds reinvested into the community, ensuring virtually all revenue benefits local nonprofits and community services.

Local Presence

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