Events

Thursday May 20, 2010
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm

Will be grilling hot dogs prior to the meeting.  Members are encouraged to bring a dish to pass.  Everything else will be provided.  FFI:  Murray County president Richard Vanderziel 507-879-3541.

Sunday June 13, 2010
Start: 4:00 pm
Start: 9:30 am
End: 9:30 am

We are asking county presidents to bring a young farmer couple who they believe would be a good addition to our organization, and who may be interested in taking on a leadership role.  Please call Bruce Miller or Janell Walter at the state office at 651-639-1223 for additional information.

Monday June 14, 2010
(all day)
Start: 9:30 am
End: 9:30 am

We are asking county presidents to bring a young farmer couple who they believe would be a good addition to our organization, and who may be interested in taking on a leadership role.  Please call Bruce Miller or Janell Walter at the state office at 651-639-1223 for additional information.

Tuesday June 15, 2010
End: 9:30 am
Start: 9:30 am
End: 9:30 am

We are asking county presidents to bring a young farmer couple who they believe would be a good addition to our organization, and who may be interested in taking on a leadership role.  Please call Bruce Miller or Janell Walter at the state office at 651-639-1223 for additional information.

Wednesday June 23, 2010
Start: 2:15 pm
End: 8:00 pm

The third annual Minnesota Farmers Union and Minnesota Farmers Union Insurance Agency golf fun day (a benefit for Lake Sarah youth camp improvements) will be held on Wednesday, June 23 at the Mahnomen Country Club in Mahnomen.  The event will start at 2:15 pm for the first nine holes, with a dinner break starting at 6:15 pm.  You can golf for $30 or $40 respectively.  A dinner meal will be furnished for the golfers, or if anyone would like to come to dinner at a cost of $15 will cover dinner and the prizes.  If you are interested in golfing, donating prices or donating, please contact Ken Pazdernik at pazdernik@loretel.net or 218-206-4499.

Saturday June 26, 2010
Start: 12:00 pm

Saturday, June 26, 12pm at Blanche Niemi home. Bring something for a potluck, the bake sale and a lawn chair. FFI: County President Roger Schaefer, 218.334.4631, or Blanche Niemi, 218.375.3063.

Sunday June 27, 2010
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm

Potluck.  Please bring your old presciption eye glasses to donate to the Lion's Club.  The Lion's Club Building is located on the Dakota County Fairgrounds at 4008 220th Street West in Farmington.  FFI:  Brian Rohrenbach 612-554-9733.

Wednesday June 30, 2010
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm

Potluck.  The picnic will be held at Marv and Marlys Jensen's farm, which is located at 4291 County Road 1 Southwest.  Minnesota Farmers Union President Doug Peterson will be the guest speaker.  FFI:  Douglas County President Marv Jensen 320-965-2763, Grant County President Bob Klaahsen 320-491-2481 or Pope County President Vernon Pooch 320-283-5158.

Thursday July 15, 2010
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm

The picnic will be held in Kandiyohi County Park #3 in the Diamond Lake shelter.  Potluck with pork chops and beverages provided.  Minnesota Farmers Union Vice President Gary Wertish will be the guest speaker.  Legislative candidates have been invited.  FFI:  Donnel Williamson 320-974-3403.

Sunday July 18, 2010
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm

Potluck.

FFI:  Chippewa County President Dan Benson 320-875-2036, Laq Qui Parle County President John Schmidt 320-668-2466 or Yellow Medicine County President Tim Velde 507-768-3532.

Sunday July 25, 2010
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm

Potluck lunch (beverage and dishes provided), followed by camp reports and songs by Farmers Union youth.  MFU Vice President Gary Wertish will be the guest speaker.  FFI:  Markell Vogt 218-927-2215 or John Grimsbo 218-845-2913.

Sunday August 01, 2010
Start: 11:30 am
End: 3:30 pm

Roast beef, ham and all the trimmings will be served.  The picnic will be $5.00 per person, $4.00 per person for seniors, and $20 per family, with children under 5 served free.

There will be games, bingo, live music and door prizes.

MFU President Doug Peterson and other elected officials will speak.

FFI:  Todd County Secretary Judy Buhl 320-594-2914.

Start: 12:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm

The annual Ottertail County picnic will be held on Sunday, August 1 at the home of John Swartz, 51375 Rocky Ridge Road in Henning.  Congressman Collin Peterson, Minnesota Representative Dan Skogan, Minnesota Representative Mark Murdock, Minnesota Representative Bud Nornes and other elected officials have been invited to attend this picnic and give a speech on what is happening in the current farm trends and markets.

MFU Vice President Gary Wertish will be the guest speaker.

Food will be provided at the picnic.  Bring your appetite and questions.

For further information, please contact John Swartz at 218-583-4287 or Dave Johnson at 218-736-7734.

Tuesday August 31, 2010
(all day)

Tuesday, August 31 at Carousel Park at the Minnesota State Fair. FFI: www.minnesotacooks.net.

Wednesday September 01, 2010
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:30 pm

Please join U.S. Senator Al Franken to discuss agricultural and rural issues at the Ripka dairy farm located at 1375 Delta Street in Ogilvie.  The senator will take a short tour and then meet with MFU members to discuss issues.  Light refreshments will be served.  For more information or directions, please contact Peter Ripka at 320-272-4510 or Wayne Boettcher 612-802-3124.

Wednesday September 08, 2010
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm

MFU Director of Government Relations Thom Petersen will be the guest speaker.  FFI: Kay Hills 715-635-9521.

Thursday September 09, 2010
Start: 5:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm

MFU Director of Government Relations Thom Petersen will be the guest speaker.  Please eat on your own beginning at 5:30 p.m., with the meeting starting at 6:30 p.m.  FFI:  Waseca County President David Clausen 507-234-6872.

Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

MFU Vice President Gary Wertish will be the guest speaker.  A meal will be provided.  FFI:  Joel Bakker 320-329-3829.

 

Saturday September 11, 2010
Start: 12:00 am
End: 11:00 am

MFU Director of Government Relations Thom Petersen will be the guest speaker.  The North Branch Public Library is located at 6355 379th Street.  FFI:  Roger Eklund (Chisago) 320-396-2676 or Harold Eklund (Isanti) 320-396-2409.

Monday September 13, 2010
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm

MFU Membership Director Bruce Miller will be the guest speaker.  Order off the menu.  FFI:  Marv Jensen (Douglas) 320-965-2763, Bob Klaahsen (Grant) 320-491-2481 or Vernon Pooch (Pope) 320-815-8360.

Thursday September 16, 2010
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm

MFU President Doug Peterson and National Farmers Union Vice President of Government Relations Director Chandler Goule will be the guest speakers.  FFI:  Tim Henning 507-472-8462 (Nobles) or Andy Steensma (Rock) 507-283-2581.

Sunday September 19, 2010
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm

MFU Director of Government Relations Thom Petersen will be the guest speaker.  The John Ripka farm is located 3.2 miles south on County Road 10.  FFI:  Bevan Beck 320-272-4787 or John Ripka 320-272-4367.

Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm

MFU President Doug Peterson will be the guest speaker.  6 pm meal, with meeting to follow.  Local legislators invited.  FFI: Dan Benson (Chippewa) 320-875-2036 or Tom Clemen (Swift) 320-875-2020.

Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm

MFU President Doug Peterson will be the guest speaker.  FFI:  Tim Velde 507-768-3532.

Monday September 20, 2010
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 9:30 pm

MFU President Doug Peterson will be the guest speaker.  Social hour will begin at 6:30 p.m.  Order off menu at 7 p.m.  Meeting will begin at 8 p.m., with election of officers and resolutions presented.  Door prizes will be given away.  FFI:  Jerome Graff 507-240-1346.

Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

MFU President Doug Peterson will be the guest speaker.  FFI:  Nicollet County President Bruce Hulke 507-359-2788 or Blue Earth County President John Thormodson 507-642-8039.

Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm

MFU Director of Government Relations Thom Petersen will be the guest speaker.  The Borden Farm is located at 24966 Old Mill Road in Merrifield.  FFI:  John Borden 218-765-3484.

Tuesday September 21, 2010
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:30 pm

MFU President Doug Peterson will be the guest speaker.  Coffee and dessert will be served.  FFI:  Cottonwood County President Merlyn Hubin 507-274-6245 or Murray County President Rich Vanderziel 507-879-3541.

Thursday September 23, 2010
Start: 12:00 am

MFU President Doug Peterson will be the guest speaker.  6 p.m. roast beef dinner, meeting to follow.  FFI:  Larry Anderson 320-325-5212.

Start: 12:00 am

MFU Vice President Gary Wertish will be the guest speaker.  $9/meal.  Bring resolutions for MFU policy changes.  FFI:  Markell Vogt 218-927-2215.

Monday September 27, 2010
Start: 12:00 am

MFU Vice President Gary Wertish will be the guest speaker. 6 p.m. dinner on your own, with 7 p.m. meeting to follow.  FFI:  Gary Wilson 507-736-4225.

Start: 12:30 am

MFU President Doug Peterson will be the guest speaker.  6:30 p.m. dinner, meeting to follow.  Perkins is located on U.S. Highway 59.  FFI:  Alan Benz 507-530-6985.

Tuesday September 28, 2010
Start: 12:00 am

MFU Vice President Gary Wertish will be the guest speaker..  Order off the menu.  FFI:  Glenn Hahn 507-365-8608.

Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

MFU Legislative Director Thom Petersen will be the guest speaker.  FFI:  Jon Hansmeier 320-420-5604.

Start: 8:30 pm
End: 10:30 pm

MFU President Doug Peterson will be the guest speaker.  A meal of chicken and dressing will be served at 7:30 p.m., with meeting to follow at 8:30 p.m.  Please RSVP.  FFI:  Jerome Orbeck 320-548-3428.

Thursday September 30, 2010
Start: 5:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm

MFU President Doug Peterson will be the guest speaker.  This multi-county convention will include Polk, Clearwater, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Red Lake and Roseau counties.  Burgers, brats and beans will be served, followed by an update on the improvement project at the camp.  Counties will caucus to choose their delegates to the state convention and tend to any county business.  FFI:  Allen Torpet 218-945-6634.

Lake Sarah Park and Campground is located at 38524 200th Avenue in Erskine.

Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm

MFU Director of Government Reiations Thom Petersen will be the guest speaker.  A potluck supper is planned, with beverage provided.  FFI:  Donnel Williamson 320-974-3403.

Monday October 04, 2010
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:30 pm

MFU President Doug Peterson will be the guest speaker.  FFI:  Alan Perish 320-594-6586.

Wednesday October 06, 2010
Start: 9:00 am
End: 10:30 am

MFU Vice President Gary Wertish will be the guest speaker.  Coffee and rolls will be served.  FFI:  Tom Schuster 320-589-3245.

Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm

MFU President Doug Peterson will be the guest speaker.  The Country Kitchen is located on Highway 61 in Winona.  FFI:  Janice Daley 507-523-3177.

Thursday October 07, 2010
Start: 12:00 am

MFU President Doug Peterson will be the guest speaker.  Senator Al Franken or aide has been invited to speak.  Complimentary chicken supper to be served.  Please let county president know if you plan to attend.  FFI:  Wabasha County President Ed Jostock 507-753-2452 or Olmsted County President Jon Larsen 507-635-5201.

Start: 12:30 am

MFU Vice President Gary Wertish will be the guest speaker.  Order off the menu.  FFI:  Norton Berg 218-224-2127.

Start: 11:00 am

MFU Legislative Director Thom Petersen will be the guest speaker.  The Lakeside View Restaurant is located at 3696 Main Street in Barnum.  FFI:  Mark Thell 218-851-7718

Monday October 11, 2010
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

MFU President Doug Peterson will be the guest speaker.  A pork chop dinner will be served at 6 p.m., with meeting to follow.  Tickets will be available for purchase at the door.  FFI:  John Schmidt 320-668-2466.

Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

MFU Vice President Gary Wertish will be the guest speaker.  A buffet dinner will be served at a cost of $11/person.  FFI: Mike Kliber 320-632-2222.

Tuesday October 12, 2010
Start: 12:00 pm

MFU President Doug Peterson will be the guest speaker.  FFI:  Scott County President Don Entinger or Carver County President Scott Hoese 952-657-2223.

Wednesday October 13, 2010
Start: 12:00 pm

MFU President Doug Peterson will be the guest speaker.  Zellas Restaurant is located at 14 South Main Street in Hutchinson.  Lunch will be furnished -- order off the menu.  FFI:  MFU Membership Director Bruce Miller 651-288-4064.

Thursday October 14, 2010
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm

Guest speaker TBA.  Order off the menu at 6:30 p.m.  Door prizes will be given away.  FFI: 507-852-3465 or 507-553-6523.

Friday October 15, 2010
Start: 12:00 am

MFU Vice President Gary Wertish will be the guest speaker.  FFI:  Larry Jacobson 218-962-3453.

Saturday October 16, 2010
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

MFU Vice President Gary Wertish will be the guest speaker.  Meals are $7.50 for ages 16 and up, $5 for ages 5-15, and under 5 eat free.  FFI:  Roger Schaeffer 218-334-4631.

Wednesday October 20, 2010
Start: 12:00 am

MFU Legislative Director Thom Petersen will be the guest speaker. Perkins is locatedat 333 Western Avenue in Faribault. Dinner will be a choice of steak, pork chop or chicken.  Door prizes will be given away.  FFI:  Stephanie Henriksen 507-645-7086.

Sunday October 24, 2010
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

MFU Legislative Director Thom Petersen will be the guest speaker.  Order off the menu at 7 p.m., with meeting to follow.

Monday October 25, 2010
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

MFU Vice President Gary Wertish will be the guest speaker.  A broasted chicken dinner will be paid for by Goodhue County.  FFI:  Pat Irrthum 507-824-1215 or pirrth@frontiernet.net

 

 

Tuesday October 26, 2010
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm

MFU President Doug Peterson will be the guest speaker.  6:30 p.m. social hour, 7 p.m. meal @ $10 per person, with meeting to follow.  The Eagle's Club is located at 141 E. Rose Street.  Representative Al Juhnke, Minnesota House Ag. Finance Committee Chair and Representative Kory Kath, Minnesota House Ag Policy Committee member will be attending.  FFI:  Trevor Jensen 507-456-8166 or 507-451-7619.

Wednesday October 27, 2010
Start: 12:00 am

Minnesota Farmers Union President Doug Peterson will be the guest speaker.  Stella's is located 1/2 mile east of Highway 61 on Highway 97 at 7050 Scandia Trail.  FFI:  John Waller 651-426-7331.

Thursday October 28, 2010
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Guest speaker TBA.  Order off the menu.  The American Legion is located at 150 Central Avenue West in Plummer.  FFI:  Pennington County President Korydon Chervestad at 218-796-5554, Red Lake County President Steve Linder at 218-796-5331 or Marshall County President Steve Sparby at 218-459-3316.

Thursday November 04, 2010
Start: 12:00 am

MFU Legislative Director Thom Petersen will be the guest speaker.  Order off the menu.  Door prizes to be given away.  The Crossroads Diner was formerly the Eagle's Nest Cafe and is located at 101 1st Street in Twin Valley.  FFI:  Norman County Vice President Pam Pederson 218-356-8668.

Start: 12:30 am

The Redwood County convention will be held in the Rose Room at Riley's Tavern in Wanda, which is located at 106 West Main Street.

MFU Vice President Gary Wertish will be the guest speaker.

FFI: Richard Berg 507-723-4354.

Saturday November 06, 2010
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm

Guest speaker TBA.  Glenn Johnson's home is located at 6404 285th Ave. NE in North Branch.  A potluck supper will be served.  FFI:  Chisago County President Roger Eklund 320-396-2676 or Nancy Teich at 320-629-2233.

Friday November 12, 2010
Start: 12:00 pm

Grumpy's is located on Minnesota Highway 16.  Order off menu.  Please bring resolutions for the state convention.  Delegates to the state convention will be nominated.  FFI: Dori Klein 507-843-4560.

Thursday November 18, 2010
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

The Lake Region Co-op is located at 4825 State Highway 55 Northwest in Maple Lake.  FFI:  Brian Yager 612-998-5587.

Saturday November 20, 2010
Start: 9:00 am
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm

Minnesota Farmers Union's 69th annual convention will take place at the Ramada Plaza Minneapolis, located at 1330 Industrial Boulevard (I-35 at exit #22) on Saturday, November 20 and Sunday, November 21.  Additional information will be added soon.  FFI:  Janell Walter 651-639-1223.

Sunday November 21, 2010
End: 2:00 pm
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm

Minnesota Farmers Union's 69th annual convention will take place at the Ramada Plaza Minneapolis, located at 1330 Industrial Boulevard (I-35 at exit #22) on Saturday, November 20 and Sunday, November 21.  Additional information will be added soon.  FFI:  Janell Walter 651-639-1223.

Friday January 14, 2011
Start: 1:30 pm
End: 3:30 pm

MFU President Doug Peterson will be the guest speaker.  Cafe 116 is located at 116 South Union Avenue in Fergus Falls.  FFI:  Dave Johnson 218-736-7734.

Saturday February 12, 2011
Start: 11:00 am

Minnesota Farmers Union Vice President Gary Wertish will be the guest speaker.  Mark Murdock has been invited.  The meeting will take place in the basement of the Pizza Ranch in Perham, located at 121 2nd Avenue SE.  FFI:  East Ottertail County President John Swartz 218-583-4287 or East Ottertail Vice President Dean Lubitz at 218-346-4274.

Monday February 21, 2011
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

The Fireside Inn is located at 1415 Meadows Drive in McGregor.  Coffee and dessert will be served.  Ross Wagner, director of economic development for Aitkin County and Clayton and Marie McNeff from Evercat Biofuels will be the guest speaker.  Topic of discussion:  Growing of biofuel plants (Pennycrest and Camallia).  FFI:  Aitkin County President Markell Vogt 218-927-2215.

Friday March 04, 2011
Start: 12:00 am
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 12:00 pm

The NFU 2012 convention will be held Sunday, March 4-Wednesday, March 7 in Omaha, Nebraska.  Hotel information is available at:

http://www.nfu.org/events/2012-convention

A full schedule of events and other information will be coming soon.

Saturday March 05, 2011
(all day)
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 12:00 pm

The NFU 2012 convention will be held Sunday, March 4-Wednesday, March 7 in Omaha, Nebraska.  Hotel information is available at:

http://www.nfu.org/events/2012-convention

A full schedule of events and other information will be coming soon.

Sunday March 06, 2011
(all day)
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 12:00 pm

The NFU 2012 convention will be held Sunday, March 4-Wednesday, March 7 in Omaha, Nebraska.  Hotel information is available at:

http://www.nfu.org/events/2012-convention

A full schedule of events and other information will be coming soon.

Monday March 07, 2011
End: 12:00 pm
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 12:00 pm

The NFU 2012 convention will be held Sunday, March 4-Wednesday, March 7 in Omaha, Nebraska.  Hotel information is available at:

http://www.nfu.org/events/2012-convention

A full schedule of events and other information will be coming soon.

Wednesday March 09, 2011
Start: 12:00 pm

Order off the menu.  FFI:  Pine County President Kay Hills 715-635-9521.

Sunday March 13, 2011
Start: 12:00 am

The 2011 National Farmers Union convention will be held Sunday, March 13-Tuesday, March 15 at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter, located at 101 Bowie Street in San Antonio, Texas.

Please call the state office at 651-639-1223 for additional details.  More information will be added as it becomes available.

Wednesday March 30, 2011
Start: 12:30 am

The Loren Ingebretson farm is located at 8438 100th Avenue South in Felton.  Go west of Felton on County Road 26 to 80th Avenue North, then turn north in 1.4 miles.  FFI:  Membership Director Bruce Miller 651-288-4064.

Start: 9:30 am
End: 11:30 am

The Lyle and Joanie Anderson farm is located at 28431 400th Avenue NE in Grygla (1/2 mile SE of Grygla).  FFI:  Membership Director Bruce Miller 651-288-4064.

Thursday March 31, 2011
Start: 9:30 am
End: 11:30 am

The Isanti Creamery Cafe is located at 104 W. Main Street in Isanti.  FFI:  Membership Director Bruce Miller 651-288-4064.

Start: 12:30 pm

The Haubenshchild Dairy Farm is located at 7201 349th Avenue NW in Princeton.  FFI:  Membership Director Bruce Miller 651-288-4064.

Wednesday April 06, 2011
Start: 9:00 am
End: 11:00 am

FarmAmerica is located at 7367 360th Avenue, Waseca, which is 4 miles west of Waseca on County Road 2.  FFI:  Membership Director Bruce Miller 651-288-4064.

Start: 12:00 pm

The Warren and Rachel Krohn farm is located at 47130 Fort Road (County Road 5), Nicollet.  The farm is located 4 miles north of Nicollet on State Highway 111.  Turn west for 1 mile on County Road 5.

Thursday April 07, 2011
Start: 12:00 pm

Jim and Joan Joens' farm is located at 22254 State Highway 266 in Wilmont, 1 mile east of Wilmont on State Highway 266.  FFI:  Membership Director Bruce Miller 651-288-4064.

Monday April 18, 2011
Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm

The Marvin and Marlys Jensen farm is located at 4291 County Road 1 SW in Kensington, 5 miles north on Douglas County Road 1.  FFI:  Membership Director Bruce Miller 651-288-4064.

Tuesday April 19, 2011
Start: 12:00 pm

The David and Karen Holmberg farm and feedlot is located at 12222 79th Avenue SW in Motley.  FFI:  Membership Director Bruce Miller at 651-288-4064.

Wednesday April 20, 2011
Start: 12:30 pm

Poet Biorefining is located at 701 Industrial Drive North in Preston.  FFI:  Membership Director Bruce Miller at 651-288-4064.

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