Brittney Johnson
Brittney Johnson joined Minnesota Farmers Union in November 2025 as the Membership Outreach Coordinator for the northwestern region of the state. Her mission is to foster strong connections and build…
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Cindy VanDerPol was hired as a Minnesota Farmers Union membership team member in November. Cindy owns and operates Pastures A Plenty Company and Farm along with her husband and their…
Read MoreDanielle Isaacson
Danielle Isaacson joined MFU as the Climate and Working Lands Program Manager in January 2025. For the previous 10 years she worked for the state of Minnesota in conservation agriculture,…
Read MoreDavid Endicott
Dave comes to MFU after serving 30 years as a teacher, coach and administrator at the K-12 and college levels. He lives in Jenkins with his wife, Esther, on her…
Read MoreElizabeth Hines
Elizabeth Hines is the new Membership Coordinator in southwest Minnesota. She lives just outside Slayton with her family. She has more than 18 years of experience in livestock production agriculture,…
Read MoreGail Donkers
Gail Donkers and her husband, Jim, have three children and farm with their extended family in Faribault where they raise corn, soybeans, alfalfa, dairy steers, finishing hogs and sheep. Gail’s…
Read MoreGlen Schmidt
Glen grew up on a dairy farm near Little Falls, Minn., and currently resides in St. Paul. He is a graduate of Bemidji State University with a degree in mass…
Read MoreJada Csikos-Monroe
Jada Csikos-Monroe joined the MFU team in November 2024. She is the Climate and Working Lands Member Engagement Coordinator. Csikos-Monroe is a Twin Cities native and a graduate from the…
Read MoreJanet Kubat
Janet Kubat is the MFU Communications Director. She manages print publications for MFU and works to tell the stories of MFU members. Janet has worked for several newspapers and Farm…
Read MoreJo Schwake
JoEllen (Jo) Schwake, Accounting. Jo was raised on a dairy farm in Kasson-Mantorville in Dodge County, Minn., and participated in 4-H growing up. Before settling into a career in bookkeeping…
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