Biofuels Mobile Education Center rolls to a successful 2014

Minnesota’s corn farmers rely on key partnerships and biofuels supporters from across a broad spectrum of industries to help connect with consumers and policymakers about ethanol.

Perhaps the most impressive method of ethanol message delivery is through the Biofuels Mobile Education Center (BMEC), a 45-foot long trailer packed with interactive information about homegrown biofuels and staffed by a dedicated team that rolls across the country talking ethanol with consumers, drivers, students and anybody who stops by..

It was another busy and successful year for the BMEC in 2014. Here are some details:

• The BMEC started its year on Feb. 11 at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, Calif. and didn’t stop rolling until its appearance at the AAA Texas 500 in Ft. Worth, Texas, on Nov. 11. Total time on the road: 98 days.
• There were 51 events in 14 states where the BMEC made an appearance. It was a wide geographic area, too. The BMEC hit everywhere from out west in California to down south in Texas, north to Minnesota and east to Delaware and Virginia.
• One of the focus areas was connecting with the next generation of drivers and consumers. Over 2,500 students and teachers went through the trailer at college campuses, high schools and ag classes throughout the Midwest.
• The BMEC doesn’t drive itself across the country. A team of five dedicated, friendly and engaging drivers/educators make the information contained inside come to life by answering all questions with a genuine smile and valuable insight.
• Oh, they also handed out over 30,000 can koozies at 12 NASCAR sponsored events. How can you not stop and chat for a few minutes when someone gives you an ethanol-themed can koozie?
• Well over 100,000 people visited the BMEC in 2014. That’s a lot of conversations about ethanol, a lot of myths debunked and a lot of questions answered.

From Minnesota’s corn farmers to the dedicated team of the BMEC: Thank you! We look forward to a continued partnership and having you out to several more events in Minnesota in 2015.