Evergreen FS Inc.

Throughout our 100 years, our cooperative has always taken pride not only in our business, but in 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲. 𝟭𝟵𝟰𝟬'𝘀 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼: Petroleum Sales Employees & Trucks McLean County Service Company bit.ly/EFS100Years #EvergreenFS100

𝟭𝟵𝟰𝟬'𝘀 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 from our first 100 years: Petroleum Sales Employees McLean County Service Company bit.ly/EFS100Years #EvergreenFS100

𝟭𝟵𝟰𝟬'𝘀 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 from our first 100 years: Petroleum Sales Employees Livingston County Service Company bit.ly/EFS100Years #EvergreenFS100

𝟭𝟵𝟰𝟬'𝘀 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 from our first 100 years: Office Staff McLean County Service Company Names listed on photo: Patty Martins, Dorothy Munther, Paul Ehrlich, Mary Ann Hunter, Jim Johnson, and Pat Sutter Wheeler. bit.ly/EFS100Years #EvergreenFS100

Gary Bowen, Agronomy Area Manager, celebrates 𝟰𝟳 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 of service, working for your local coop since Oct 1979! He shares what he enjoys about working for the company, career path, and importance of mentoring. bit.ly/EFS100Years #EvergreenFS100 #YourOneLocalSupplier

1933 Annual Meeting, our Petroleum salesmen appeared with "bags of patronage refunds" (actually washers) with two American Legion guards. Return of profits to our members has been a guiding principle of our cooperative since the beginning. bit.ly/EFS100Years #EvergreenFS100

Our first patronage refund check was issued in 1927! The return of profits to our members has been a guiding principle of our cooperative since the beginning. bit.ly/EFS100Years #EvergreenFS100 #YourOneLocalSupplier

The return of profits to our members has always been a guiding principle of our cooperative. Photos show an Annual Meeting of yesteryear with a patronage refunds banner on display, and a 1927 newspaper ad. bit.ly/EFS100Years #EvergreenFS100 #YourOneLocalSupplier

Paul Sutter has over 𝟱𝟭 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 of dedicated service working for your local cooperative, started in 1975! VIDEO: He reflects on his career, experiences, and what he enjoys most about working at Evergreen FS. bit.ly/EFS100Years #EvergreenFS100 #YourOneLocalSupplier

Photo is from 1941, the Board of Directors in DeWitt County at the time. Far left is Tom Wilson, grandfather of Tom Wilson that works as Assistant Location Manager at our Wapella and Clinton locations. Do you know the others? bit.ly/EFS100Years #EvergreenFS100

Our Danvers location's new seed shed is going up and will be completed soon!

In 1933, McLean County Service Company constructed a 300,000 gallon fuel tank in Normal which was the largest tank ever built by an FS member company in Illinois. Find our more about our first 100 years at bit.ly/EFS100Years. #EvergreenFS100 #YourOneLocalSupplier

Warehouse construction progress at our Wapella location!

October is National #CoopMonth! Evergreen FS, Inc. is an Agricultural Cooperative – 100 years strong and proud to be #YourOneLocalSupplier! bit.ly/EFS100Years #EvergreenFS100

Our cooperative's 1st sale was a 30 gal drum of lube oil purchased by Avery Adams and his neighbor George Forbes, Carl McComb was the salesman. In these pics, Avery Adams (right) is with salesman Melvin Newmister. bit.ly/EFS100Years #EvergreenFS100 #YourOneLocalSupplier

For our propane team, it’s about more than making a delivery. It’s getting to know the customers on their routes, being a familiar face, and providing the kind of service you can count on. Hope you enjoy this Q&A with the people behind our propane deliveries. #NationalPropaneDay

DYK: George Curtiss was the Manager of our cooperative for 35 years, from 1927 until he retired in 1962! He had been an active Farm Bureau worker for years. bit.ly/EFS100Years #EvergreenFS100 #YourOneLocalSupplier

Evergreen FS employees gathered for the celebration kickoff of our 100 years, with recognition of dedicated long-time employees, reflection on our company's strong history, and our strategic focus going forward. bit.ly/EFS100Years #EvergreenFS100 #YourOneLocalSupplier

Our locations are proudly flying or displaying a flag in celebration of our first 100 years! Learn about our history on our website! #EvergreenFS100 #YourOneLocalSupplier

DYK: Our 1st bulk fuel tank was constructed in June of 1927, and located in Bloomington! History says the delivery trucks here were green except one was a cream color due to a misunderstood phone order for green. bit.ly/EFS100Years #EvergreenFS100 #YourOneLocalSupplier