Gail Donkers

Wabasha County Farmers Union will hold its annual convention at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at  The Basic Place, 312 Center St E, Hammond. A roast beef meal will be served. Contact Eddie Jostock or Gail Donkers for more information.  

Dig out your favorite ugly sweater and join your Farmers Union friends for an Ugly Sweater Social from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 15 at South x Southeast Brewing Company, 51146 US-52, Pine Island. There's no charge, food and drink are on your own. Bring your ideas for events to host in 2024. Hosted by…

WHAT: Join Minnesota Senate Ag Chair Sen. Aric Putnam for a Listening Session on Jan. 24 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Zumbrota VFW, 25 E 1st St., Zumbrota. WHY: The goal of the event will be for Chair Putnam to hear directly from farmers about how the legislature can help respond to challenges, promote…

What: Join fellow Farmers Union members for a tour of the CannonBelles cheese plant, with lunch and conversation to follow at their coffee and ice cream shop. When: March 26, Tour at 10 a.m., Lunch at 11 a.m. Where: Tour: 55 Holiday Ave, Cannon Falls, and Lunch: 402 Mill St W, Cannon Falls. Food: Lunch…

As Minnesota’s climate changes, forests will face pressures from tree diseases and insects, heavier and more frequent rainfalls, warmer temperatures and prolonged drought. One way to foster a healthy, resilient woodland is by adding and encouraging species that are predicted to adapt well to these changes. To help people choose appropriate species for their backyard…

This event has been canceled due to a lack of pre-registrations. Call Gail at 507-202-2042 for more information.

Join Farmers Union for legislative recap to learn what happened during the 2024 legislative session. Where: Forager Brewery, Library Meeting Room, 1005 6th St NW, Rochester Time: 11:15 a.m. - 1 p.m. Food:  Heavy appetizers provided. Beverages on your own – beverages/beer available to purchase Cost: $10 for members, $15 non-members RSVP by June 13 to gail@mfu.org.

Join Farmers Union for legislative recap to learn what happened during the 2024 legislative session. Where: Owatonna Public Utilities, Morehouse Meeting Room, 208 S Walnut Ave., Owatonna Time: 2-3:30 p.m. Food: Light snacks provided. Cost: No charge. RSVP by June 13 to gail@mfu.org.

Join Farmers Union for legislative recap to learn what happened during the 2024 legislative session. Where: Ole Store, 101 St. Olaf Ave., Northfield Time: 6-8 p.m. Food:  Heavy appetizers provided. Beverages on your own. Cost: $10 for members, $15 non-members RSVP by June 13 to gail@mfu.org.

What: Human Resources Lunch and Learn with Nancy Miller When: Noon to 1 p.m. June 20 on Zoom Topics include: Employee Onboarding Checklist Focus on Four Laws: Minnesota Earned Safe and Sick Time of 2023 and 2024; Minnesota Wage Theft Act of 2019; Women’s Economic Security Act (WESA), which includes federal and state wage disclosure…

The Goodhue County Farmers Union Convention is 6:30 p.m. July 10 at the Covered Bridge Family Restaurant, 1439 Northstar Drive, Zumbrota. Please RSVP to Gail by July 5 for a headcount on food. As a grassroots policy organization, annual county conventions (aka annual business meetings) are the building blocks of MFU policy. It is the…

Dodge and Olmsted County Farmers Unions will hold their annual County Convention July 11 at the Matt and Maggie Kruger farm. As a grassroots policy organization, annual county conventions (aka annual business meetings) are the building blocks of MFU policy. It is the participation of members, through attending and bringing forth resolutions, that gives Farmers…