Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co., LLLP

02/06/2026

Yesterday, we held our annual CVEC Soup/Chili/Stew Cook off! The WINNER of $100 and the GOLDEN LADLE🏆 is.....

🥇1st Place - Mark Plumhoff with White Chicken Chili
🥈2nd Place- Chad Friese with Cheesy Sausage Potato Soup
🥉3rd Place - Claire Goff with Cheesy Chicken & Rice Taco Soup

01/20/2026

11/14/2025

Our history of innovation and diversity is highlighted in December's issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine!

See link to full article in the comments

10/31/2025

10/03/2025

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Yesterday, the governor of California signed a bill that will allow Unleaded 88 (E15) to be sold within the state, making U88 now approved for sale in all 50 states! http://bit.ly/46KSOz7

09/03/2025

Check out our website often for job openings! CVEC treats employees well and rewards hard work! We have some fun, food, giveaways, contests, free clothing and celebrations sprinkled in too!☺️

Its rewarding to be part of the bigger picture -- the future of renewable energy! 🌽👊

Thanks Swift County HRA - EDA!

✨ Employer Spotlight! ✨

Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC)

📍 Located at:
270 20th St NW, Benson, MN 56215

👥 With 58 Employees, CVEC regularly hires for:
Floor Operator
Electrical Technicians
Instrumentation Technicians
Mechanical Technicians

✅ They offer entry-level & training opportunities!

🔗 Apply today: https://cvec.com/join-our-team/
📲 Stay connected: https://www.facebook.com/CVECBENSONMN
🌐 Learn more: https://cvec.com/

09/02/2025

Picked up the win tonight at Madison Speedway!

Thank you to all of our AWESOME sponsors for keeping us going!
•Schwieters Ford of Montevideo
•Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co., LLLP
•Myers Electric & Infrared Inc. Jesse Myers
•4-Bar-G Inc Sheridan Giese
•Stamp Seeds
•Dean’s Plumbing Dean Broin
•Gades Seeds Steven Gades
•Kibble Equipment
•Boraas Crop Insurance
•LAKA Coolers
•Mike Rodin & Sons Mike Rodin
•Midwest Powersports
•SSR Race Cars

08/29/2025

CVEC owned Glacial Grain Spirits, gets a shoutout from Chad Greenway, part owner and spokesperson of Gray Duck Spirits. Sounds like Benson had a couple fans in the audience ☺️

Check out the clip from the Minnesota State Fair today! 👊

Chad Greenway, from Gray Duck Spirits and former Minnesota Vikings player, takes on Ben in a game of Duck, Duck, Go Duck.

08/26/2025

Fluid Quip Technologies, LLC has successfully installed its DCO Technology™ at our plant! Our General Manager, Chad Friese says "The DCO Technology’s performance has exceeded our expectations, and the operational benefits are already clear.”

Read more details about its success here:

Fluid Quip Technologies Aug 21, 2025 CEDAR RAPIDS, IA — Fluid Quip Technologies (FQT), a leader in advanced processing and separation solutions for the biofuels industry, today announced the successful installation and startup of its DCO Technology™ system at Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co. (CVEC) i...

08/19/2025

CVEC's General Manager, Chad Friese, was invited to speak at the first annual Minnesota Cooperative Summit held at the University of Minnesota Morris earlier this summer. Chad shared success stories about our cooperative, Chippewa Valley Agrafuels Coop, and showcased how powerful, versatile and sustainable cooperatives can be!

The summit highlighted the diversity of the cooperative model with speakers from agriculture, real estate, banking, grocery, childcare, healthcare, energy and more.