See The Magic For Yourself
Join us to witness firsthand the incredible journey your corn ingredients take before arriving at your facility—from the fields of local family farms to North America’s most advanced dry corn mill.
In the hustle and bustle of daily operations, it’s easy to overlook the profound impact our work has on feeding families across the world.
That’s why we’re thrilled to invite you to our exclusive event, the Harvest Road Mill & Field Tour.
You’ll see the dedication and precision that go into every kernel we process, meet the hardworking producers who nurture each row of corn, and you’ll get the latest on crop conditions and yields.
RSVP today, book your hotel room, and prepare for a unique Wisconsin experience. We look forward to showing you the Didion Difference.
October 2 – October 4, 2024
Didion Campus: Cambria, WI
Hotel: Wisconsin Dells, WI
Please RSVP by September 2, 2024.
We like to keep this an exclusive and intimate experience; spots are limited.
Why You Should Attend
- See first-hand some of our Mill’s highly automated equipment working seamlessly together to process our high-quality corn products.
- Tour our co-located bioscience facility, where the kernel parts not used for food products are sent to manufacture ethanol and other biofuels.
- Meet local family producers, tour their farms, and learn about the latest crop conditions and yields from the experts.
- Visit with Didion team members who are essential to delivering on our promises to you.
- Get an authentic Wisconsin experience, complete with dinner at an award-winning supper club and plenty of time to socialize with the Didion team and others in the food industry.
Agenda Overview
12pm: Welcome & Lunch
1pm – 4pm: Mill & Bioscience Tours
4pm: Head to Hillside at Kalahari
5:30pm: Head to Dinner at the Del-Bar – dress is business casual
8am: Breakfast at Hillside at Kalahari
9am: Board Bus for Farm Tours – dress for on-the-farm-fun
10am – 4pm: Farm Tours, Lunch, Market Update
4pm: Head to Hillside at Kalahari
5:30pm: Head to Dinner at Trappers Turn – dress is casual
Enjoy breakfast in the Hillside Cafe before you depart.
Where You’ll Stay
The Wisconsin Dells, just 40 miles west of our Cambria campus, is our home base for Harvest Road Mill & Field Tour 2024.
The newly built Hillside at Kalahari will be your home away from home for two nights in the Wisconsin Dells. While the Kalahari is known for being a regional waterpark destination, it has recently expanded its resort and convention center. At the opposite end of the resort, Hillside at Kalahari is quiet and has a dedicated lobby and parking lot—perfect for business travel.
Last day to reserve your room is September 2, 2024.
Space is limited. Let us know you’ll be attending!
Travel Info
Our facility is in the heart of farm country in south-central Wisconsin. We are surrounded by the producers who supply our corn! We’ll kick off our two-day event with tours of our Mill & Bioscience in Cambria and then head to our hotel home base 40-miles west in Wisconsin Dells.
Here are the main locations we will be during Harvest Road:
Didion – Cambria facility: N7088 S. Hwy 146, Cambria, WI 53923
Hotel – Hillside at Kalahari: 1305 Kalahari Dr, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Flying?
Depending on your preferred airline and travel needs, Milwaukee and Madison’s airports are convenient options for air and car rental travel.
MSN – Madison Airport
45 minute drive
Meet The Farmers
It is a privilege to host our valued customers, and we work diligently to help build a bridge between you and our farmers. Pack your favorite farm visit attire, and we will spend a day with top producers. You’ll learn about crop conditions, estimate yields, and see farm equipment up close and personal before heading out for a relaxed dinner full of local flavor with Didion staff and the producers.
Authentic Wisconsin Supper Club: Get to know The Del-Bar
The Del-Bar is considered one of the area’s finest examples of a supper club.
Its story isn’t all that different from Didion’s story. Both recently marked significant milestones and are family-owned and operated.
The third generation is now at the helm of The Del-Bar and has been providing the Midwest with a traditional supper club experience for more than eighty years.
Get ready to sit back and enjoy an old fashioned and delicious steak! And of course a Wisconsin experience wouldn’t be complete without locally-produced cheese curds (the deep-fried kind)!
Craft Bourbon Tasting
Our second evening together will be casual and all about networking with each other and the producers we met on the farms. We’ll have a wonderful spread of delicious food and plenty of time to socialize. We’ll also meet another local entrepreneur family that grows corn for their award-winning craft bourbon.
J. Henry & Sons is located on the Henry family farm just south of Cambria. The three-generation farm produces heirloom red corn, wheat and rye that has been used in their bourbon since 2008. Liz & Joe Henry will share their story with us and indulge us in a customized bourbon tasting.
To learn more about J. Henry & Sons, check out this story.
Image Credit: Lynn Grooms/Agri-View
HAVE A QUESTION?
Let us know! We’re so excited to welcome you to Wisconsin.
Kristen Wallen
VP of Sales
kwallen@didioninc.com
Kristin Kaker
National Account Manager
kkaker@didioninc.com
Matt Sullivan
National Account Manager
msullivan@didioninc.com
Did You Know?
- Didion has 500+ producer partners in Wisconsin.
- Didion processes over 350,000 tons of corn annually.
- One acre of corn is about the size of a football field.
- Wisconsin is home to more than 200 traditional supper clubs.
- Wisconsin produces 600 varieties of cheese, more than double the amount of California, the next closest cheese producer.
