Photo attached: Front Row: L-R Bruce Nuzum, IADG; Debi Durham, Scott Goedken, Sun & Fun; Chad Goedken, Sun & Fun. Back Row L-R: Marvin Newton, Access Energy Cooperative board president; Doug Aeilts, NE Missouri Electric Power Cooperative; Kevin Wheeler, Access Energy Cooperative CEO/general manager
SFM Fairfield Honored with Iowa Venture Award
The Iowa Area Development Group (IADG) and its Rural Electric Cooperative partners honored seven distinguished Iowa companies with the Iowa Venture Award at a luncheon held in conjunction with the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives’ annual meeting. Debi Durham, director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority and Iowa Finance Authority, joined IADG as the presenter of the awards.
SFM Fairfield
Nominated by Access Energy Cooperative
SFM was formed in 2013 by Scott Goedken and is headquartered in Iowa City. After adding two additional dealerships in Iowa City, SFM searched for a location to better serve southeast Iowa and the surrounding border states. Fairfield was selected because of the available speculative building, location and local support.
Access Energy Cooperative and Northeast Power supported the development of the industrial park, the construction of the speculative building and the location of SFM to the park.
About the Iowa Venture Award
This marks the 34th year that IADG has presented Iowa Venture Awards to individuals and organizations, both large and small, in recognition of their significant contributions to Iowa's economy through entrepreneurial leadership, innovation, and the creation of job opportunities. Together they are helping to sustain and grow Iowa’s economy. The Iowa Venture Award Hall of Fame showcasing these 287 companies can be found at www.IADG.com/HallOfFame.