On Oct. 2 representatives from AGRILAND FS presented a check for $6,190 to Fairfield Community School District during ahigh school football game. These funds were raised during the third phase of the Fuel Up & Give Back pilot program, where 3¢ for every gallon of gas and diesel fuel sold at their Fairfield FAST STOP® location was donated directly to the Fairfield Community School District.
“We are so thankful for the AGRILAND FS team, and the support for local public schools,” said Zach Wigle, Superintendent of the Fairfield Community School District. “We are lucky to have them as part of our community." During the check presentation, AGRILAND FS announced the next phase of the Fuel Up & Give Back program would begin on September 1 with the Fairfield Community School District as the focus and will move into a structured 2026-2027 school-year partnership.
For the 2026-2027 program, AGRILAND FS will donate 3¢ per gallon during the following active giveback months:
- September 1 – December 31, 2026
- March 1 – June 30, 2027
The program will pause during January and February, and again during July and August. The 2026-2027 campaign total will then be distributed during check presentations at the beginning of the 2027 football season at each school.
“We’re incredibly excited to kick off our Fuel Up & Give Back program and create a simple way for our customers to make a meaningful difference in their own communities,” said Ross Knobloch, Director of Energy at AGRILAND FS. “With 17 schools involved, every trip to the pump becomes an opportunity to support students, teachers, classrooms and important school programs. That 3¢ can add up quickly when an entire community gets behind the effort.”
During this previous phase to benefit the local community public school districts, the Fuel Up & Give Back program raised a combined $103,833.70 for AGRILAND FS-branded FAST STOP local public community school districts. This adds on to the funds from the second pilot program phase that were donated to local FAST STOP community fire departments.
“We are proud to say AGRILAND FS and its customers have donated more than $200,000 total so far through our Fuel Up & Give Back program,” said Knobloch. “Our local schools are at the heart of the communities we serve, and we hope families, businesses and community members will help us build excitement around the program by filling up locally and supporting their schools, one gallon at a time.”
The AGRILAND FS Fairfield FAST STOP fuel pumps are open to the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Fuel can be purchased at the pumps using any major credit card, debit card, or the AGRILAND FS proprietary FAST STOP charge card, which gives users a savings of 3¢ per gallon on their statement when the FAST STOP Card is used at any of the 18 AGRILAND FS-branded FAST STOP locations.
Photo: Todd Durst, Fairfield Location Manager at AGRILAND FS present a check to Fairfield Community School District Zach Wigle, superintendent at a football game on Oct. 2.
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About AGRILAND FS
AGRILAND FS is a financially strong and dependable cooperative, rooted in more than 95 years of experience with our eye on tomorrow. Our 28 locations across Southern Iowa and Northwest Missouri and additional service areas across the Midwest and throughout the United States are dedicated to providing local and trusted agronomy, propane, fuel, lubricant, turf product, feed, and grain solutions. Our AGRILAND FS-branded FAST STOP fuel stations are open to the public, with fuel available 24/7, and accept all major credit cards. From the field to your home, and all points in between, you can trust AGRILAND FS to be there, when and where you need us. For more information, visit www.agrilandfs.com or www.agrilandfs.com/faststop.