The year 2014 was the start of an extraordinary new chapter in the 47-year Land O’Lakes-University of Minnesota partnership: a $25 million, ten-year investment in U of M people and programs that help Land O’Lakes meet business needs and develop new talent. What's the impact? Watch this video to learn more about how this partnership benefits both institutions.

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What’s new with the Land O’Lakes-U of M partnership? Learn more about the Land O’Lakes presence on campus in fall 2018

• Land O’Lakes chairholder shares insights at conference: How does respect affect trust? Land O’Lakes Chair Kathleen Vohs shared her insights at the Carlson School’s IGNITE conference on September 20. “Protecting Trust in Today’s... Read more

Through its sponsorship of Welcome Week 2018, Land O’Lakes began building key connections with more than 7,900 incoming U of M students.  

Since 2015, Land O’Lakes has been a key partner in Welcome Week, a six-day experience prior to the first day of fall semester. Incoming freshmen and transfer students meet each other and their new campus, and... Read more

With support from a strong team (“peloton”) of Land O’Lakes riders, the Twin Cities’ second annual Chainbreaker biking event, held August 10–12, raised funds for research at the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota.  Fundraising is on track to exceed the $1.4 million total from 2017.

Chainbreaker facts:

• 1,000+ riders in 86 pelotons... Read more

From speaking on campus to sponsoring events and much, much more, Land O’Lakes and its employees enrich the University of Minnesota. And when the U of M comes to Land O’Lakes, employees have a chance to learn more about the University.

A sampling of recent engagements includes:

• Approximately 100 Land O’... Read more

Gopher fans see and hear about Land O’Lakes via signage, game sponsorships, radio, TV, and social media and more, thanks to a Land O’Lakes partnership with Gopher Athletics.

In 2017-18, the Land O’Lakes brand received more than 23.4 million brand impressions, which refers to the estimated number of people who see or hear branding and messaging at a variety of Gopher... Read more

Event sponsorships give Land O’Lakes visibility and a chance to interact with talented students

Two long-standing traditions that bring students together near the end of the semester are CSE Week at the College of Science and Engineering and Business Week at the Carlson School of Management (CSOM). Both offer learning opportunities and... Read more

It was a win win: Three University of Minnesota students demonstrated that it pays to be a Golden Gophers fan, while Land O’Lakes kept its brand top of mind for the crowd at a recent men’s basketball game.

The contest: First, the students correctly answered trivia questions supplied by Land O’Lakes to the Gopher Student Weekly e-newsletter. Then they won generous... Read more