BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – March 3, 2021 – The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) is welcoming a new era of biodiesel work in Illinois and recently rebranded its biodiesel program, rolling out new logos for both ISA Biodiesel and the B20 Club. The brand redesign reflects the new audiences that ISA is now targeting in our biodiesel efforts including farmers, communities, urban audiences and lawmakers.
The rebrand represents how ISA’s biodiesel campaign continues to evolve and bring the message of a cleaner, more sustainable fuel that’s available now into new conversations.
“Biodiesel is an issue of critical importance to the state’s soybean industry, the use of B20 and higher could add around one dollar to the market price of soybeans. We’ve been promoting biodiesel and working with communities, fleets and retailers for some time and we’ve made great headway. Now, we are bringing even more audiences into the conversation, and our fresh, new look marks this new era of biodiesel optimism,” says Ron Kindred, ISA Government Relations Committee Chair and District 9 Director.
The biodiesel campaign will continue to promote the B20 Club brand and effort, too. The ISA checkoff program collaboration with the American Lung Association, the B20 Club, recognizes Illinois-based organizations with strong commitments to run fleets on biodiesel blends of 20 percent or greater.
“The B20 Club in particular includes various industries that are sold on the quality and environmental benefits of using B20 fuel in their equipment. Municipalities like the Village of Carol Stream, and partners like the Chicago Park District have made a real impact using biodiesel, and their success helps us reach those new audiences here in Illinois and tell a great, sustainable fuel story,” Kindred says.
This year, biodiesel is becoming active on both the policy and farmer-facing fronts and the campaign has many plans in store for 2021 and beyond. ISA plans to launch additional creative materials with a farmer focus, in addition to continuing to advance biodiesel legislation in the statehouse.
For more information on biodiesel, be sure to check out the Life of Biodiesel 360 Experience, a virtual reality tool funded by the ISA soybean checkoff program, designed to show the entire lifecycle of biodiesel, from the field to the end user. Also check out our many biodiesel resources available at ilsoy.org.
The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) checkoff and membership programs represent more than 43,000 soybean farmers in Illinois. The checkoff funds market development and utilization efforts while the membership program supports the government relations interests of Illinois soybean farmers at the local, state, and national level, through the Illinois Soybean Growers (ISG). ISA upholds the interests of Illinois soybean producers through promotion, advocacy, and education with the vision of becoming a market leader in sustainable soybean production and profitability. For more information, visit the website www.ilsoy.org.
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For more information, contact:
Rachel Peabody
peabodyr@ilsoy.org
217-825-7654
Claire Weinzierl
weinzierlc@ilsoy.org
309-660-3444
