A Team Dedicated to Success

The employees of Sunrise Cooperative, a leading agricultural and energy cooperative located in Ohio, begin each day dedicated to focusing their expertise on growing our customer-owner's success. We provide team-based solutions across multiple platforms including agronomy, grain, energy, feed, precision agriculture and crop nutrition through PCT | Sunrise.

Our employee onboarding program is focused on RISE, Recruiting Innovative Sunrise Employees. We strive to build our team around individuals who are creative, out of the box thinkers that have a desire to be successful and evolve their career.

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RISE FFA Career Program

Columbus, Ohio – April 30, 2026 - Sunrise Cooperative, Inc. announced the selection of 12 students as recipients of the 2026 RISE FFA Career Program, a workforce development initiative designed to attract and train the next generation of agricultural leaders.

Upon graduation, each recipient will join Sunrise as a full‑time employee and participate in the RISE FFA Career Program, also known as Sunrise University. Over a four‑year period, participants receive hands‑on experience and comprehensive training across all areas of the cooperative.

The 2026 RISE FFA Career Program recipients are:

Elam Faust, Lynchburg‑Clay FFA
Ella Vondenhuevel, West Liberty‑Salem FFA
Aiden Tener, Greenon FFA
Kenzi Ramsden, Fairfield FFA
Aidan Markley, Miami Trace FFA
Allison Strickler, Firelands FFA
Nolan Heilman, Old Fort FFA
Isaac Richard, Lima FFA
Ella Sanders, South Central FFA
Wyatt Hall, South Central FFA
Alex Hamons, South Central FFA
Troy Ayers, South Central FFA

Among the recipients, Isaac Richard of the Lima FFA Chapter was selected as the program’s top recipient. As a signing bonus, Richard will receive a 2025 Chevy Colorado driven by the 2025–2026 Ohio FFA Association State President, Carter Boyd, during Boyd’s term in office. In addition, Sunrise Cooperative will make a $1,000 donation to the Lima FFA Chapter in Richard’s honor.

The 12 new hires were officially announced on stage during the opening session of the 98th Ohio FFA Convention in Columbus.

Sunrise Cooperative will also present $500 donations to the following FFA chapters in recognition of their students selected for the program: Lynchburg‑Clay, West Liberty‑Salem, Greenon, Fairfield, Miami Trace, Firelands, Old Fort, and South Central.

Candidates for the RISE FFA Career Program must be active FFA members and graduating high school seniors. Applicants complete a formal application process and submit an essay describing how participation in FFA has prepared them for a career with Sunrise. The Ohio FFA Foundation reviews applications, conducts interviews, and selects recipients for full‑time employment with Sunrise upon graduation.

Established in 2019, the RISE FFA Career Program serves two key purposes: creating a pathway for future leaders in agriculture to enter the cooperative system and supporting the Ohio FFA Association State President during their term in office.

Additional information about the Sunrise RISE FFA Career Program is available at www.sunriseco-op.com/RISEFFA and www.ohioffa.org. The application process for the 2027 RISE FFA Career Program will open in January.

Sunrise Cooperative, Inc. is a leading agricultural and energy cooperative headquartered in Fremont, Ohio. Sunrise delivers team‑based solutions across multiple divisions, including agronomy, grain, and energy, supported by a nationally recognized precision agriculture department and its proprietary crop nutrition division, PCT | Sunrise. A 100‑percent farmer‑owned cooperative, Sunrise is committed to providing innovative choices and trusted expertise to its customer‑owners. Through state‑of‑the‑art facilities and highly trained employees, Sunrise works every day to deliver the best solutions and help grow the success of the members it serves.

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Careers

Sunrise Cooperative offers a diverse and lucrative compensation and benefits package to all full-time employees. As a member of the Sunrise Cooperative team you receive:

Bi-weekly, direct deposit pay
Benefit package offers:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-term Disability
- Accident Insurance
- Illness Insurance
- 401(k) savings plan
Paid Time Off (PTO) allotted at hiring
Profit sharing based on company profitability

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Summer Internships

PRIMARY DUTIES:

• Learn about the products and services offered, along operational procedures of the Sunrise agronomy, energy and precisions teams.

• Lead the scouting efforts on fields assigned. Fill out required forms and provide a scouting report to the agronomy team on a routine basis.

• Gain precision ag experience through soil and tissue sampling, analyzing results and making recommendations, as well as sales/installation of precision equipment.

• Develop marketing knowledge of products through placement of field signs and participating in regional grower, sales and operation meetings.

• Expand operations management knowledge in planning, logistics, labor management and dispatching.

• Educate farmers on risk management programs offered by Sunrise including VantagePointe®, Input Financing, Fertilizer Grain Ratio Program, etc.

• Enhance knowledge around crop nutrition, crop production, biologicals and seed treatment products developed and sold through our PCT | Sunrise® brand.

• Provide excellent customer service and assist customers as needed.

• Learn and experience the propane side of our energy business.

• Complete a summer project and present it to the Sunrise leadership team. All interns who present a project have the opportunity to receive a Sunrise scholarship. One scholarship will be awarded.

Questions? Contact Chris Horning: chrishorning@sunriseco-op.com

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