Grazing on the Greens: Where Fun Drives Funding & Community Gets Stronger
The CPDE Golf Tournament (aka Grazing on the Greens) is more than just a fun day on the course—it’s a key fundraiser, networking event, and opportunity for engagement that benefits the entire dairy community. Held at Rocky Run Golf Course, the event kicks off with registration (with box lunch) and a shotgun start mid-day, followed by dinner and networking.
Join us Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Rocky Run – 47364 Golf View Drive Dell Rapids, SD 57022
10:00 AM Registration open at the course, receive your box lunch
11:30 AM Shotgun start for all golfers
Sponsorship information coming soon!
Why it’s valuable to Sponsor
Brand Visibility & Exposure
Sponsors’ logos are featured on the CPDE website, on signage at the event, in social media posts, and other promotional materials. Premier sponsors even get the chance to address attendees before the shotgun start.
Direct Access to Industry Decision makers
Producers, allied industry professionals, and exhibitors all attend, offering sponsors the chance to build relationships face-to-face in a relaxed, informal setting.
Tangible Return on Investment
Through sponsorships like hole sponsorship, dinner sponsor, pin prize, cart sponsors, etc., companies can engage attendees in meaningful ways—give-aways, demonstrations, swag—all while supporting dairy causes.
Why Producers Should Attend
Networking & Community
It’s a social event built into the calendar—producers get to meet others in the field, exchange ideas, and build connections that often go beyond the fairway.
Supporting the Next Generation
By participating, producers are contributing to the efforts that sustain dairy education, innovation, and community health.
Fun + Value:
For the registration fee, attendees get a full round of golf (with shared carts), box lunch, dinner, and the chance to enjoy a day out — “business + pleasure.” Non-golfers can also register to enjoy meals and networking.
Where the money goes
Supporting the Central Plains Dairy Foundation (CPDF):
Proceeds from the golf tournament are channeled into the CPDF endowment fund.
Scholarships & Grants
The Foundation uses these funds to provide college scholarships, educational grants, and initiatives promoting diversity, resilience, sustainability, communication, and community development in the dairy industry.
Reinvestment in Dairy Industry
Because it’s a fundraiser, the money helps ensure CPDF can continue its work of equipping future dairy leaders and supporting innovative programs.
Don’t Miss Your Chance!
CPDE’s Grazing on the Greens Golf Tournament is one of the year’s most anticipated events! The 2025 tournament sold out early! It’s typically held at the beautiful Rocky Run Golf Course, in Dell Rapids, S.D. It’s a perfect blend of sport, food, laughter, and purpose.
For producers, it’s more than just a round of golf—it’s an opportunity to get off the farm, connect with fellow dairy professionals and industry partners in a relaxed setting, and play a role in supporting the future of dairy through the Central Plains Dairy Foundation. For sponsors, the exposure is unmatched: branding across tee boxes, dinners, and social promotions, all while aligning with a cause that matters deeply to the dairy community.
Best of all, every dollar raised goes directly into enriching the program work of the Foundation—supporting scholarships, grants, and initiatives that help grow the next generation of dairy leaders. If you want to be part of this—enjoy the greens, give back, and build relationships—stay tuned for 2026 information: spots get claimed fast.
