GREEN BAY, Wis. — Farmers for Sustainable Food elected three directors to its board during the group’s annual meeting at the 2025 Dairy Strong conference yesterday afternoon.
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The three board members, including one farmer-led group director and two general member directors, are:
Farmer-led group director:
- John VandenBoom has been familiar with FSF through his involvement with the Calumet County Ag Stewardship Alliance. He is a founding member of the farmer-led watershed conservation group located in Calumet County, Wis.
General member directors:
- Drew Kessler, principal and environmental sector lead at Houston Engineering, Inc. in Minn., has been involved with FSF for several years, supporting the implementation of FSF’s farmer-led sustainability projects through data analysis.
- Dr. Paul Rapnicki of Grande Cheese Co. in Waunakee, Wis., works directly with farms that supply milk to their plant and is actively involved with Grande’s farm-level sustainability strategies, including the FSF Climate-Smart Program. Rapnick will hold the position of board secretary.
Outgoing board members include Todd Doornink of Western Wisconsin Conservation Council, Holly Bellmund of GLC Minerals and Lynn Thornton of Grande Cheese Co.
Other board members: Paul Cornette of Peninsula Pride Farms, president; Mike Berget, Lafayette Ag Stewardship Alliance, vice president; Lee Kinnard of Kinnard Farms, treasurer; Mark Loehr of Sheboygan River Progressive Farmers; Holly Jones of Agropur; and Bryan Stanek of Compeer Financial.
