Philip Jones of Jones Dairy Farm Honored With AMI’s Edward C. Jones Community Service Award
Friday, January 31, 2014
Atlanta,
Georgia –The American Meat Institute (AMI)
today honored
Philip Jones, president of Jones Dairy Farm in
Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin, with
its Edward C. Jones Community Service
Award. The award was created in
memory of Jones’ grandfather Edward C. Jones
and was presented at AMI’s
International Production & Processing Expo,
in Atlanta, Georgia.
Each
year, the award is presented to honor a company
that demonstrates an
extraordinary level of commitment to the
communities in which it
operates. Jones has served on the boards
of United Way, the Fort Atkinson
Community Foundation and Fort Atkinson
Beautification Development. He currently
serves on the Board of the Fort Atkinson
Industrial Development
Committee
Jones
Dairy Farm supports countless local charities,
including the Rock River
Heritage, Dwight Foster Public Library, the
Fort Atkinson Historical
Museum, Rainbow Hospice Care, local
schools, police and fire departments
and the local Food Pantry. The company
supports the Celiac Disease
Foundation to raise awareness and has certified
more than 200 products
Gluten-Free.
Jones’
actions are modeled throughout the company
where there is a clear focus on
giving back to the community. “Jones
employees can be seen coaching youth
programs, cooking for charity, pounding nails
and helping neighbors in need,”
said AMI Chairman Greg Benedict, Chief
Operating Officer and President of
American Foods Group.
The
Jones Family has sold sausage in Ft. Atkinson
since 1889 and Philip Jones
represents the sixth generation involved in
running the company and working to
keep it “honest and real” – one of their
company’s core values.
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