Community Involvement

County Fair location: MitchellMarshallDell Rapids

County Fair Food Stores are involved in the communities they serve through donations and staff volunteering. When a community gives to you; the County Fair philosophy is, you need to give back to your community. County Fair Foods support a variety of charities, projects, and causes including United Way, Grocers Fight Cancer, Junior Achievement, Youth Soccer, Hockey, Baseball, and scholarships for their young associates.

According to John Clarke, company president, 'The growth of County Fair is a tribute to the men and women who have contributed toward making County Fair Food Stores the high quality, exemplary service retail establishments they are today. At County Fair, we feel that our most important asset is our people. People make companies successful. We feel that a good group of people working as a team is the secret to our success.'

The Mitchell community has supported County Fair for 25 years, and we believe in giving back. The community is so important to the associates that many serve on local volunteer boards. County Fair is also a sponsor and supporter of several organizations, including:
Dakota Wesleyan University
Avera Queen of Peace Hospital
Mitchell area schools
American Cancer Society
United Way
Mitchell Area Safehouse
Abbott House
Life Quest
Dakota Discovery Museum
Salvation Army
Mitchell Animal Rescue
Mitchell Hockey Club
MDA

County Fair associates also sit on the following boards within the community:
Dakota Wesleyan University
Board of Regents
Chamber of Commerce
Life Quest
Dakota Discovery
United Way
Mitchell Convention & Visitors Bureau
Cortrust Bank
Jr. Achievement