USMEF’s newest members are the Evans Food Group and the North Dakota Corn Growers Association. The Evans Food Group is a global producer of both pork pellets and branded, private labeled packaged pork rinds. Founded in 1979 as a pork rind venture, the Chicago based company has grown into one of the largest Hispanic-owned businesses in the country and the world’s largest producer of pork rinds. Contact information: Evans Food Group Ltd 4118 S. Halsted St. Chicago, IL 60609 Jose Garza jose@evansfood.com www.evansfood.com Tel: (773) 321-7301 Fax: (773) 254-7791 The North Dakota Corn Growers Association was organized in 1987 to serve as the activity arm of the North Dakota Corn Council. The corn growers have identified five priorities and developed action teams to work on them: Grower Services, Public Policy/Conservation/Research, Livestock, and Marketing/Ethanol. Contact information: North Dakota Corn Growers Association 1411 32nd Street South, Suite 2 Fargo, ND 58103 www.ndcorn.org Tom Lilja, Executive Director tom@ndcorn.org Tel.: (701) 364-2250 Fax: (701) 298-7810