POSITION: Organic Farmer

Minnesota Organic Advisory Task Force

Position Description

Agency Contact

Cassie Dahl
625 Robert Street North
St. Paul, MN 55155
cassie.dahl@state.mn.us
(651) 201-6134

Members Holding this Position (3)

SEAT

MEMBER NAME

AUTHORITY

STATUS

TERM

Organic Farmer #1

Ben Penner

Commissioner of Agriculture

Filled

10/31/2024 - 06/30/2027

Organic Farmer #2

Ruth Buck

Commissioner of Agriculture

Filled

04/01/2025 - 06/30/2027

Organic Farmer #3

Caroline Hegstrom

Commissioner of Agriculture

Filled

10/22/2024 - 06/30/2027

Position Applications (3)

APPLICANT DETAILS

APPLICANT CITY

Caroline Hegstrom

Duluth MN

Ben Penner

ST PETER MN

Ruth Buck

Goodhue MN

Position History (9)

POSITION	MEMBER NAME	TERM DATES	ACTUAL END	TERM END REASON
Organic Farmer #1	Daniel Miller	03/18/2020 - 6/30/2024	10/30/2024	Statutory term end.
Organic Farmer #1	Rory Beyer	11/23/2016 - 6/30/2019	03/17/2020	scheduled end of term
Organic Farmer #1	Adam Goelz	09/16/2013 - 6/30/2016	11/22/2016
Organic Farmer #2	Karen Torjesen	03/18/2020 - 6/30/2024	03/31/2025	Statutory term end.
Organic Farmer #2	Lynn Brakke	11/22/2016 - 6/30/2019	03/17/2020	scheduled end of term
Organic Farmer #2	Jackie Hoch	09/16/2013 - 6/30/2016	11/21/2016
Organic Farmer #3	David Schmidt	03/18/2020 - 6/30/2024	10/21/2024	Statutory term end.
Organic Farmer #3	James Riddle	11/23/2016 - 6/30/2019	03/17/2020	scheduled end of term
Organic Farmer #3	Douglas Hilgendorf	09/16/2013 - 6/30/2016	11/22/2016

Seat List (3)

Vacancy

Seat Title

Active

Authority

Organic Farmer #1

Commissioner of Agriculture

Organic Farmer #2

Commissioner of Agriculture

Organic Farmer #3

Commissioner of Agriculture

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