Minnesota Farmers Union

WHO: We bring along some MFU members as well as a teacher and a couple of agriculture students, who this year are: Lavyne Rada, teacher at Hutchinson High School in Hutchinson and agriculture students Alyssa Sims of Hutchinson and Chelsea Vilchis of Cosmos. Tom Rothman, Minnesota Farm Network Farm Director will also be joining us, along with the following MFU members: Merlyn Hubin of Westbrook; Steve and Carol Anderson of Foley, Richard Moen of Clearbrook; Bob Ryan of Bird Island; Andrew and Emily Siira of Brandon; Marv Jensen of Kensington; Jeanne Wertish of Renville; Alan Perish of Browerville; Carol Johnson of St. Peter; National Youth Advisory Council member Jacob Hanson-Flores of Woodbury; Gene Paul, National Farmers Organization from Delavan; FUA President Jim Fredrickson; Rodney Allebach, FUA District Manager; and the following MFU staff: Doug Peterson, President; Gary Wertish, Vice President; Thom Petersen, Government Relations Director; Glen Schmidt, Education Director; and Lee Johnson, Field Staff.