Gail Donkers

Want an update on what happened during the 2023 legislative session? Join MFU Government Relations Director Stu Lourey in Faribault for an update on what was accomplished at the Capitol this year. MFU Government Relations Director Stu Lourey at the Minnesota State Capitol. The event begins at 9 a.m. June 12 at South Central College…

Want an update on what happened during the 2023 legislative session? The Dodge County Farmers Union is hosting a Legislative Update Lunch-N-Learn at noon June 12 at the old VFW in Mantorville. MFU's Government Relations Director Stu Lourey will give an update on what happened during the 2023 session. A burger basket or the lunch…

Want an update on what happened during the 2023 legislative session? Join MFU Government Relations Director Stu Lourey in southeastern Minnesota for an update on what was accomplished at the Capitol this year. Stu Lourey Lourey will be at the People’s Energy Cooperative, 1775 Lake Shady Avenue S, Oronoco, at 3 p.m. June 12.

Want an update on what happened during the 2023 legislative session? Join MFU Government Relations Director Stu Lourey in Spring Valley for an update on what was accomplished at the Capitol this year. Minnesota State Capitol on a sunny spring day. Lourey will be at Four Daughters Vineyard, 78757 State Highway 16, Spring Valley at…

Join members of Olmsted County Farmers Union to learn more about the county's Ground Water Protection and Soil Health Initiative at 11 a.m. June 13 at People's Energy Cooperative in Oronoco. Conservation Technician Angela White will talk about the Olmsted County Ground Water Protection and Soil Health Initiative. This program is available to producers within…

Join the Dodge County Farmers Union for a Lunch-N-Learn at noon July 10 at the Tom and Maria Coffman Farm, 56115 120th Ave., West Concord. Bring your questions and learn more about raising garlic. Please RSVP to Gail Donkers.

The Goodhue County Farmers Union annual convention is 6:30 p.m. July 10 at Area 57 Coffee Cafe, 125 Main St., Wanamingo. Email gail@mfu.org for more information.

The Rice County Farmers Union annual convention is July 18 at Keepsake Cidery, 609 135th St. E., Dundas. The event begins with social time at 5:30 p.m. Dinner is served at 6 p.m. and the meeting follows. Contact Steven Read or Gail Donkers for more information.

The Winona County Farmers Union annual convention is noon July 25 at Bonnie Rae's Café, 108 Main St., Rollingstone. Dinner is on your own, order off the menu. Contact Steve Simon or Gail Donkers for more information.

The Dakota County Farmers Union annual convention is 6 p.m. July 31 at the Spirit of Brandtjen Farm, 16965 Brandtjen Farm Drive, Lakeville, in the big white barn. Watch for the blue Farmers Union signs for directions. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Joe Atkins, Dakota County Commissioner will speak on "Dakota County At Its Best."…

Join Dodge County Historical Society member Jim Checkel for a tour of the last remaining Civil War Recruiting Station west of the Mississippi River and the ruins of the seminary, one of the first colleges in the state of Minnesota. The Recruiting Station was built as a law office for James George, a Mexican War…