Minnesota Farmers Union
@mnfarmersunion.bsky.social
A grassroots, member-driven organization working to protect and enhance the economic interests and quality of life of family farmers, ranchers, and rural residents.
Thankful for the farmers who make our Thanksgiving feasts possible.
Learn more about the “Farmer’s Share” of the food dollar for items typically served during the holiday: nfu.org/news/thanksg...
Learn more about the “Farmer’s Share” of the food dollar for items typically served during the holiday: nfu.org/news/thanksg...
November 27, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Thankful for the farmers who make our Thanksgiving feasts possible.
Learn more about the “Farmer’s Share” of the food dollar for items typically served during the holiday: nfu.org/news/thanksg...
Learn more about the “Farmer’s Share” of the food dollar for items typically served during the holiday: nfu.org/news/thanksg...
Elected officials are always welcome guests at State Convention! Thanks for stopping by #MFU84 @smith.senate.gov, @repangiecraig.bsky.social, and @ag.state.mn.us.
November 22, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Elected officials are always welcome guests at State Convention! Thanks for stopping by #MFU84 @smith.senate.gov, @repangiecraig.bsky.social, and @ag.state.mn.us.
We have a long history of nurturing the next generation of ag leaders, and we were happy to have a few of those leaders join the 84th Annual State Convention today: Princess Kay of the Milky Way Malorie Thorson, Minnesota FFA State Officers, and 4-H Ambassadors!
November 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
We have a long history of nurturing the next generation of ag leaders, and we were happy to have a few of those leaders join the 84th Annual State Convention today: Princess Kay of the Milky Way Malorie Thorson, Minnesota FFA State Officers, and 4-H Ambassadors!
Our 84th Annual State Convention is officially underway! Looking forward to a weekend of connection and conversations about the future of family farm agriculture.#MFU84
November 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Our 84th Annual State Convention is officially underway! Looking forward to a weekend of connection and conversations about the future of family farm agriculture.#MFU84
"I have a strong passion for keeping the soil in place and helping farmers farm. It’s urgent work that needs to be done, and we need more conservation practices on the landscape. I have dedicated myself to working on that."
🔗: mfu.org/conservation-advisor-spotlight/
🔗: mfu.org/conservation-advisor-spotlight/
October 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
"I have a strong passion for keeping the soil in place and helping farmers farm. It’s urgent work that needs to be done, and we need more conservation practices on the landscape. I have dedicated myself to working on that."
🔗: mfu.org/conservation-advisor-spotlight/
🔗: mfu.org/conservation-advisor-spotlight/
"I want farmers to know that everyone is in the same boat. We’re all dealing with different weather challenges, and economic and market challenges, so we’re all in it together.”
🔗: mfu.org/conservation-advisor-spotlight
🔗: mfu.org/conservation-advisor-spotlight
October 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
"I want farmers to know that everyone is in the same boat. We’re all dealing with different weather challenges, and economic and market challenges, so we’re all in it together.”
🔗: mfu.org/conservation-advisor-spotlight
🔗: mfu.org/conservation-advisor-spotlight
The Farm & Forest Growers Cooperative aims to advance the resilience of our forests by offering tree species that are genetically adapted to thrive in warmer climates and survive new pest pressure accompanying the warmer conditions.
Learn more: climatesmarttrees.com
Learn more: climatesmarttrees.com
October 2, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The Farm & Forest Growers Cooperative aims to advance the resilience of our forests by offering tree species that are genetically adapted to thrive in warmer climates and survive new pest pressure accompanying the warmer conditions.
Learn more: climatesmarttrees.com
Learn more: climatesmarttrees.com
MFU President Gary Wertish was at the Minnesota Capitol today to call for the reversal of healthcare cuts and the extension of tax credits that help make health coverage affordable for farm families.
October 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
MFU President Gary Wertish was at the Minnesota Capitol today to call for the reversal of healthcare cuts and the extension of tax credits that help make health coverage affordable for farm families.
“I spend a fair amount of time working on pasture-related items and I really do believe that pastures are almost always the most underutilized and unappreciated resources for most producers."
Read our full interview with Troy: mfu.org/conservation-advisor-spotlight/
Read our full interview with Troy: mfu.org/conservation-advisor-spotlight/
September 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
“I spend a fair amount of time working on pasture-related items and I really do believe that pastures are almost always the most underutilized and unappreciated resources for most producers."
Read our full interview with Troy: mfu.org/conservation-advisor-spotlight/
Read our full interview with Troy: mfu.org/conservation-advisor-spotlight/
Yesterday, Farmers Union Enterprises (which is comprised of the Farmers Union organizations in Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin) donated more than 20 pallets of ham, or about 35,000 pounds, to Second Harvest Heartland!
September 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Yesterday, Farmers Union Enterprises (which is comprised of the Farmers Union organizations in Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin) donated more than 20 pallets of ham, or about 35,000 pounds, to Second Harvest Heartland!
“Most of us got into farming so we could farm, not so we could make a balance sheet and do financial projections. But if we want to farm for the long haul, you have to know your finances.”
Read our full interview with Erik: mfu.org/conservation-advisor-spotlight/
Read our full interview with Erik: mfu.org/conservation-advisor-spotlight/
September 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
“Most of us got into farming so we could farm, not so we could make a balance sheet and do financial projections. But if we want to farm for the long haul, you have to know your finances.”
Read our full interview with Erik: mfu.org/conservation-advisor-spotlight/
Read our full interview with Erik: mfu.org/conservation-advisor-spotlight/
We are in Washington D.C. with Farmers Union members from across the country for @nfudc.bsky.social Fly-In to demand meaningful support for those who feed America. Family farmers are facing a crisis and we need Congress to act now.
September 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM
We are in Washington D.C. with Farmers Union members from across the country for @nfudc.bsky.social Fly-In to demand meaningful support for those who feed America. Family farmers are facing a crisis and we need Congress to act now.
"I would say one benefit of working with Centra Sota Co-op is you’re working with a team of people. We have the crop adviser, environmental services team, and a whole group of people working with us."
Read our full interview: mfu.org/conservation...
Read our full interview: mfu.org/conservation...
August 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
"I would say one benefit of working with Centra Sota Co-op is you’re working with a team of people. We have the crop adviser, environmental services team, and a whole group of people working with us."
Read our full interview: mfu.org/conservation...
Read our full interview: mfu.org/conservation...
The @startribune.com gave two of Farmers Union Coffee Shop’s new Minnesota State Fair foods — the Bison Meatball Sub and the Strawberry Basil Lemonade — four stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Read the reviews: www.startribune.com/we-tried-mor...
Read the reviews: www.startribune.com/we-tried-mor...
August 22, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The @startribune.com gave two of Farmers Union Coffee Shop’s new Minnesota State Fair foods — the Bison Meatball Sub and the Strawberry Basil Lemonade — four stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Read the reviews: www.startribune.com/we-tried-mor...
Read the reviews: www.startribune.com/we-tried-mor...
A lot of familiar faces kicking off @mnstatefair 2025 at Farmers Union Coffee Shop! Thanks for starting your morning with us, @governorwalz.mn.gov, @amyklobuchar.com, @smith.senate.gov, and @peggyflanagan.bsky.social!
August 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
A lot of familiar faces kicking off @mnstatefair 2025 at Farmers Union Coffee Shop! Thanks for starting your morning with us, @governorwalz.mn.gov, @amyklobuchar.com, @smith.senate.gov, and @peggyflanagan.bsky.social!
The Minnesota Cooperative Summit, held at the end of July, attracted a sell-out crowd of ~200 people and showcased the diversity of the cooperative model w/ speakers from agriculture, real estate, banking, grocery, childcare, healthcare, energy and more.
www.mncooperativesummit.org/
www.mncooperativesummit.org/
August 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The Minnesota Cooperative Summit, held at the end of July, attracted a sell-out crowd of ~200 people and showcased the diversity of the cooperative model w/ speakers from agriculture, real estate, banking, grocery, childcare, healthcare, energy and more.
www.mncooperativesummit.org/
www.mncooperativesummit.org/
“I’ve always appreciated the rural community. Agriculture feels like home to me, and I genuinely enjoy hearing farmers’ stories and learning what I can do to help them make the changes they’d like to see on their operations."
Read our full interview: mfu.org/conservation-advisor-spotlight
Read our full interview: mfu.org/conservation-advisor-spotlight
August 13, 2025 at 6:47 PM
“I’ve always appreciated the rural community. Agriculture feels like home to me, and I genuinely enjoy hearing farmers’ stories and learning what I can do to help them make the changes they’d like to see on their operations."
Read our full interview: mfu.org/conservation-advisor-spotlight
Read our full interview: mfu.org/conservation-advisor-spotlight
Yesteray, MFU Vice President Anne Schwagerl joined Senator Amy Klobuchar and Michael Fairbanks, chairman of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, in Waubun to tour B & T Meats. It was clear how critical they are to the community in Mahnomen County.
@amyklobuchar.com
@amyklobuchar.com
August 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Yesteray, MFU Vice President Anne Schwagerl joined Senator Amy Klobuchar and Michael Fairbanks, chairman of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, in Waubun to tour B & T Meats. It was clear how critical they are to the community in Mahnomen County.
@amyklobuchar.com
@amyklobuchar.com
Day 2 at Minnesota Farmfest 2025 and our hoop barn is always a hub of activity! Today, we chatted with Governor Tim Walz, Minnesota FFA, and a bipartisan mix of state legislators (Representative Luke Frederick, Representative Emma Greenman, and Rep. Paul Torkelson)!
@governorwalz.mn.gov
@governorwalz.mn.gov
August 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Day 2 at Minnesota Farmfest 2025 and our hoop barn is always a hub of activity! Today, we chatted with Governor Tim Walz, Minnesota FFA, and a bipartisan mix of state legislators (Representative Luke Frederick, Representative Emma Greenman, and Rep. Paul Torkelson)!
@governorwalz.mn.gov
@governorwalz.mn.gov
Perfect August weather and friendly familar faces made the first day of Minnesota Farmfest 2025 a success! Important conversations about the future of agriculture and delicious wood-fired pizza from Pizzeria 201!
August 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Perfect August weather and friendly familar faces made the first day of Minnesota Farmfest 2025 a success! Important conversations about the future of agriculture and delicious wood-fired pizza from Pizzeria 201!
We’re back at Gilfillan Farm for Minnesota Farmfest 2025! If you’re visiting the show, stop by our hoop barn to say hi. We’ve got Pizzeria 201 right next door!
August 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
We’re back at Gilfillan Farm for Minnesota Farmfest 2025! If you’re visiting the show, stop by our hoop barn to say hi. We’ve got Pizzeria 201 right next door!
“I get to cover a lot of ground and work with farmers in a 5-county area, so I can observe a lot of methods for implementing [conservation] practices which helps me when I’m working with a specific farmer or situation.”
Read the full interview: mfu.org/conservation...
Read the full interview: mfu.org/conservation...
July 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
“I get to cover a lot of ground and work with farmers in a 5-county area, so I can observe a lot of methods for implementing [conservation] practices which helps me when I’m working with a specific farmer or situation.”
Read the full interview: mfu.org/conservation...
Read the full interview: mfu.org/conservation...
Banana S’more: Baked Brown-Butter Crumb Cake w/ Bananas, Marshmellows and Chocolate Chunks, topped w/ graham cracker streusel
July 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Banana S’more: Baked Brown-Butter Crumb Cake w/ Bananas, Marshmellows and Chocolate Chunks, topped w/ graham cracker streusel
And two new pastries by Chef John Kraus of Patisserie 46!
Apple Glaze: Pull-apart Doughnut- Dough baked with MN-grown Honeycrisp Apples, topped w/ Brown Sugar Pecan Streusel + Orange Blossom Maple Glaze
Apple Glaze: Pull-apart Doughnut- Dough baked with MN-grown Honeycrisp Apples, topped w/ Brown Sugar Pecan Streusel + Orange Blossom Maple Glaze
July 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
And two new pastries by Chef John Kraus of Patisserie 46!
Apple Glaze: Pull-apart Doughnut- Dough baked with MN-grown Honeycrisp Apples, topped w/ Brown Sugar Pecan Streusel + Orange Blossom Maple Glaze
Apple Glaze: Pull-apart Doughnut- Dough baked with MN-grown Honeycrisp Apples, topped w/ Brown Sugar Pecan Streusel + Orange Blossom Maple Glaze
Introducing the Bison Meatball Sub, created by Chef Dave Buxton: Eichten's Bison Meatballs made with Minnesota Wild Rice served with Bison Gravy, Quick Pickled Cucumbers, Fried Onions, Sour Cream on Toast Wild Rice Hoagie.
July 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Introducing the Bison Meatball Sub, created by Chef Dave Buxton: Eichten's Bison Meatballs made with Minnesota Wild Rice served with Bison Gravy, Quick Pickled Cucumbers, Fried Onions, Sour Cream on Toast Wild Rice Hoagie.