Hutchinson Co-op

Meet our Board of Directors
	Rodney Kirchhoff is the President of Hutchinson Coop's Board of Directors. He has been a member of Hutchinson Coop since 1995. Rodney and his wife, Tammy run 250 acres of corn and soybean rotation. He currently serves as the treasuer of the Sumter Hassan Valley ditch association. Rodney continues to farm along with the help of his brothers sharing equipment and labor.
	Mandy Dammann is the Vice President on the Huchinson Co-ops Board of Directors. Currently she resides in Glencoe on the family farm with her husband Matt and their two girls Jurney, who is 11 and Paizley, who is 4. Mandy's brother Bill Gebhardt and herself are the third generation on their family farm. They raise corn, soybeans, hay, and some small grains, as well as a small beef cow/calf and feedlot operation. Currently she is a member of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association, American Quarter Horse Association, and the North American Draft Horse Association. In the past she has also been a member of the McLeod County Mounted Sheriff’s Posse. Her favorite hobby is spending quality time with the family. When she's not hanging out with the family you can find her horseback riding, gardening, canning and running the small scale farm with her team of draft horses.
	Rustin Kurth is the New Secretary/Treasurer on the Hutchinson Co-ops Board of Directors. Rustin and his wife live in the Hutchinson area and have 3 children. They run a diversified crop and livestock operation raising corn, soybeans, peas and hogs. Rustin currently is serving as a Deacon at his church. He has previously served on the Minnesota Energy Board and Renville County Pork Producers Board. In his free time he enjoys activities with his family, watching his children's sporting events, bowling and horse shoes.
	Dean Zimmerman is a Director on the Hutchinson Co-ops Board of Directors. Dean lives in the Brownton area with his wife Janel. They have two sons Nathan married to Marie and Ryan married to Molly along with 4 grandchildren. All members of Dean's family assist in the operation of the farm. Dean has farmed for 41 years and has been a patron of Hutchinson Co-op since he was in high school. In his spare time he enjoys working on old cars and puttering in his shop. Dean is currently the chairman of the McLeod County FSA board. He is also involved with the corn and soybean growers' county corn plot. Dean and janel are members of Immanuel Lutheran Church of Brownton.
	Adam Thalmann is the New Director on the Hutchinson Co-ops Board of Directors. Adam is a sixth-generation farmer from south of Plato. Along with his father Brian, they own and operate Thalmann Seeds, farming corn & soybeans along with a seed dealership and seed cleaning & packaging facility. I am and active memeber of St. Pius X Church in Glencoe and the Knights of Columbus Council. From an early age I remember going to the Arlington location to pick up our crop protection needs. Independent Co-ops are particularly important to their local communities. I look forward to serving on the Board of Directors and to helping Hutchinson Co-op continue to be a strong business in our trade area.