Silver Spring Foods Announced as 2021 Paragon Economic Impact Award Recipient
Posted by adminALT on February 7th, 2022
Silver
Spring Foods, the world’s largest grower and processor of horseradish, has been
announced as the 2021 Paragon Award recipient to recognize their positive
impact on the economy in Eau Claire County.
Silver Spring Foods was host to the wildly successful,
2021 Farm Technology Days. Additionally,
Silver Spring Foods has recently expanded production lines and entered into new
product markets. They’ve also continued to invest in innovative workforce solutions such
as training and increased compensation including no cost health care premiums,
a near-site healthcare clinic, wellness and community involvement offerings,
and a strong culture program, reinforcing the emphasis on the importance of
their local workforce.
The Eau Claire Area EDC is proud to
present the 2021 Paragon Economic Impact Award, sponsored by Royal Credit
Union, to a local business that has made an economic impact to our
community. The Paragon Award is an
opportunity to celebrate businesses that support and enhance our community
through a broad range of economic development activities or initiatives.
Businesses are nominated for the Paragon
Award by their peers within the community and each nomination is evaluated
based on economic impact. Examples of economic impact included, though not
limited to; creation of quality jobs; recent
or current expansion of existing facility; construction of a new
facility; substantial investment into capital equipment; commitment to
continued education and training of their workforce; innovations in the
development of new technologies and products.
“We are humbled and honored
to be recognized for our hard work of growing our business and our impact in
the Eau Claire area,” said Eric Rygg, President of Silver Spring Foods. “Eau
Claire is a special place for businesses and families, and we continue to
dedicate ourselves to growing our company in a way that benefits our team
members and our community.”
The Paragon
Economic Impact Award will be presented to Eric Rygg, President of Silver
Spring Foods at the Eau
Claire Area Economic Development Corporation Annual Luncheon, February 28,
2022, at Florian Gardens.
The public is
welcome and tickets can be purchased here:
“The
Paragon Award is an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the economic impact
that a company makes within our community,” as explained by Luke Hanson,
Executive Director of the Eau Claire Area EDC, “ Silver Spring is a great
example of how the Chippewa Valley is a great place to grow a business, and
thrive during a global pandemic. We are proud of Silver Spring’s business
successes and humbled that they continue to call this area home.”
Some past winners of the Paragon Award include: WIN
Technology, Pablo Group, Market & Johnson, Artisan Forge Studios, Action
City, Dynamic Fitness & Strength, Jamf Software, and Indianhead Food
Distribution. To learn more or nominate a business for the 2022 Paragon Award, visit
https://www.eauclaire-wi.com/services/paragon-award/
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Silver Spring Foods Announced as 2021 Paragon Economic Impact Award Recipient
Posted by adminALT on February 7th, 2022
Silver Spring Foods, the world’s largest grower and processor of horseradish, has been announced as the 2021 Paragon Award recipient to recognize their positive impact on the economy in Eau Claire County.
Silver Spring Foods was host to the wildly successful, 2021 Farm Technology Days. Additionally, Silver Spring Foods has recently expanded production lines and entered into new product markets. They’ve also continued to invest in innovative workforce solutions such as training and increased compensation including no cost health care premiums, a near-site healthcare clinic, wellness and community involvement offerings, and a strong culture program, reinforcing the emphasis on the importance of their local workforce.
The Eau Claire Area EDC is proud to present the 2021 Paragon Economic Impact Award, sponsored by Royal Credit Union, to a local business that has made an economic impact to our community. The Paragon Award is an opportunity to celebrate businesses that support and enhance our community through a broad range of economic development activities or initiatives.
Businesses are nominated for the Paragon Award by their peers within the community and each nomination is evaluated based on economic impact. Examples of economic impact included, though not limited to; creation of quality jobs; recent or current expansion of existing facility; construction of a new facility; substantial investment into capital equipment; commitment to continued education and training of their workforce; innovations in the development of new technologies and products.
“We are humbled and honored to be recognized for our hard work of growing our business and our impact in the Eau Claire area,” said Eric Rygg, President of Silver Spring Foods. “Eau Claire is a special place for businesses and families, and we continue to dedicate ourselves to growing our company in a way that benefits our team members and our community.”
The Paragon Economic Impact Award will be presented to Eric Rygg, President of Silver Spring Foods at the Eau Claire Area Economic Development Corporation Annual Luncheon, February 28, 2022, at Florian Gardens.
The public is welcome and tickets can be purchased here:
https://www.eauclaire-wi.com/annualluncheon/
“The Paragon Award is an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the economic impact that a company makes within our community,” as explained by Luke Hanson, Executive Director of the Eau Claire Area EDC, “ Silver Spring is a great example of how the Chippewa Valley is a great place to grow a business, and thrive during a global pandemic. We are proud of Silver Spring’s business successes and humbled that they continue to call this area home.”
Some past winners of the Paragon Award include: WIN Technology, Pablo Group, Market & Johnson, Artisan Forge Studios, Action City, Dynamic Fitness & Strength, Jamf Software, and Indianhead Food Distribution. To learn more or nominate a business for the 2022 Paragon Award, visit https://www.eauclaire-wi.com/services/paragon-award/