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JUNE 2021
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!! Member
MONTANA FARMERS UNION
Recruited By
Grady & Teresa Breipohl, Saco Shane Anderson Cherry Valley Farms Inc., Glasgow Del Hansen Wad Jackson, Glendive Watts Agency Janshen Farm LLC, Miles City Watts Agency Tim & Shirlene Watts, Miles City Watts Agency Donna Quick, Circle Kaylen Lehner Big Muddy Grazing Assoc. Inc, Culbertson Jesse Fleming Edwin & Georgia Bray, Mussellshell KJ Fauth Glynn & Peggy DeVries, Conrad Dirk Elings Terry & Lorilyn Wubben, Manhattan Craig Parker Michael & Natalia Derks, Fromberg Wes Schwend Kemph Farms Inc., Pompeys Pillar Melissa Wacker Denise Pugh, Bozeman Art Hoffart Robert Holst, Bigfork Andy Luedtke Randall & Shalann Bowe, Melrose Sara Nye LeRoy & Alvaretta Morin, Arlee Andre Marcure Christopher Neher, Stevensville Andre Marcure Rebecca Schneider, New Port Beach CA Andre Marcure Richard & Celine Lingford, Dillon Judy Siring Aaron & Alyssa Granley, Bainville JR Johnson Claire & Tom Baiz, New York City,NY Walter Schweitzer Juliet & Lowell Hahn, East Helena Margie Arnst Stacie & Scott Schissler, Great Falls Kyle Hager Julie & Charles Maxwell, Ulm Blake Standley Lisa Sanchez & Jim Carrell, Loma Fort Benton Elementary Jenny & Jeremy Marn, Belt MFU Office Ashley & Josh Gustafson, Great Falls MFU Office Madeline & Matthew Little, Geraldine MFU Office Jessica Shortridge, Sand Coulee MFU Office Jarrod & Tanya Murgel, East Helena MFU Office Jesse & Krystal Jerome, Helena MFU Office Eric & Mandi Dirk, Great Falls MFU Office Jennifer Roberts, Great Falls MFU Office Fanatasia Stordahl, Great Falls MFU Office Krystal & Greg Ferguson, Great Falls MFU Office Casey & Jeff Dawson, Belt MFU Office Misty & Giles Fish, Helena MFU Office Molly & Peter Wilson, Sand Coulee MFU Office Jennifer & Christian Banks, Floweree MFU Office Jessica Beeman, Great Falls MFU Office Erin Jones, Belt MFU Office Stephanie & Steven Cordeiro, Great Falls MFU Office Dawn & John O’Leary, Great Falls MFU Office Becky & Bradley Platis, Great Falls MFU Office Brooke Corry, Great Falls MFU Office Brad Gilchrist, Great Falls MFU Office Stacy Griessmer, Great Falls MFU Office Lisa & Alex Watson, Great Falls MFU Office Jordana Glick, Belt MFU Office Jennifer & Christian Banks, Floweree MFU Office David & Shannon Harper, Absarokee MFU Office Susan & Richard Gobbs, Helena MFU Office Katy & Thomas Lovell, Helena MFU Office Tammie Lund-Smith, Frenchtown MFU Office
IN THIS ISSUE Rebuilding Food Resiliency Road Show Details Page 4
Member Profile: Spring Brook Yak Ranch cont.; Details on Celebrate Agriculture 2021 Page 5
Join us for the 2021 Members’ Picnic! Page 6
MFU Enters the Meat Processing Market Page 7
Legislative Scorecard Page 8 & 9
2021 Arrowpeak Camp Sneak Peek! Page 10
MFU Travels to Fort Benton for Ag Days; Column by Montana Department of Agriculture Director Christy Clark Page 11
PO BOX 2447 300 RIVER DRIVE NORTH GREAT FALLS MT 59403 PHONE: (406) 452-6406 1-800-234-4071 FAX: (406) 727-8216 mfu@montanafarmersunion.com www.montanafarmersunion.com Board of Directors: Walter Schweitzer, President Rollie Schlepp, Vice President, Conrad Jan Tusick, Secretary/Treasuer, District 6, Ronan Erik Somerfeld, District 2, Power Jeff Bangs, At-Large Director District 1& 2, Inverness Eric Bergman, District 1, Fort Shaw Brett Dailey, District 4, Jordan William Downs, District 5, Molt Ben Peterson, At-Large director, Judith Gap Sig Rudie, Fairview, At-Large director Sarah Rachor, Sidney, District 3 State Office Staff: Jan Johnson, Office Mgr., Assistant Secretary/ Treasurer Lyndsay Bruno, Communications Director/ Editor Justin Loch, Membership Director Rachel Prevost, Camp Advisor/Education Violet Green, Education Coordinator Audra Labert, Digital Marketing Specialist Matt Rains, Special Projects
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Richard & Aariel Tange Heitstuman, Helena John & Barbara Skoyen, Chinook Newell & Linda Roche, Lewistown Barbara Lodman & Michael Peterson, Lewistown Marita Valencia & David Ballman, Lewistown Paul Tuss, Havre Dale & Arlys Williams, Chinook Aubrey Williams, Havre Bill & Cathie Bradbury, Havre George Amen, Billings 3
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