AGRONOMY PRECISION AG RESULTS GRAIN EDIBLE BEANS FINANCING ABOUT DTN PORTAL CONTACT US EMPLOYEE MAIL CAREERS LOCATIONS About Us OUR STORY Our Mission Our History Leadership Patronage Community A Cornerstone for Our Rural Communities Fessenden Cooperative Association has unwaveringly served generations of farmer-owners with agricultural goods and services, while building long-term value for their businesses and families. Since 1943, we’ve steadily grown our operations by holding true to our original values of courage, faith, and trust. Today, Fessenden Co-op serves growers over a large portion of central North Dakota. We offer our employees a good place to work, with competitive pay and benefits. We actively support our local communities with our time, talents, and financial resources. Our Mission Fessenden Cooperative Association, a farmer-owned and operated local cooperative, is committed to providing its members with markets for grain and grain products as well as supplying farm-related supplies. Value-added services and businesses will be used to capitalize on opportunities that strengthen its financial position and works with its grain-based operations. Fessenden Cooperative Association has a continuing mission to strengthen its financial statement with better profitability and take advantage of any future opportunities to be able to continue to retire member equities. Our History Incorporated in 1943, Fessenden Cooperative Association had 46 original stockholders. Over the years, we’ve had our share of change through growth and consolidation, which is documented in our 75th anniversary book published in 2018. 2018 New Plant Constructed edible bean plant in Hamberg. 2020 Assets Acquired Acquired Equity Co-op Elevator, adding more than 1-million-bushels of grain storage and agronomy assets at facilities in Sheyenne and Oberon. 2020 New Construction Five 108,000-bushel bins to the Hamberg bean plant and another dump pit. 2020 More Capacity at Hamberg Five 6,000-bushel hopper bins added to bean plant. Board Members Our board consists of seven members, which we try to select from across our territory. Board members serve four-year terms, and there are no term limits. Curtis G. Olson President Allen Heilman VP Peter Larson Secretary Linus Allmaras Board Member Mike Schaefer Board Member Kyle Rzaszutak Board Member Ethan Markestad Board Member Senior Management Mark Hovland General Mgr. Douglas Ravnaas Assistant Mgr./Merchandiser Mark Pederson Hamberg & Sheyenne & Oberon & New Rockford Facilities Mgr./Merchandiser Culley Hoggarth Carrington Facilities Mgr./Merchandiser Jake Hoffert Esmond Facilities Mgr./Esmond Fertilizer Mgr. Brad Stevens Edible Bean Division Mgr./ Edible Bean Merchandiser Brian Dinger Agronomy Mgr. Randy Heck Safety & Compliance Mgr. John Wood Operations Mgr. Melinda Martin Precision Ag Results Mgr. Community Involvement We proudly serve local communities across central North Dakota. Fessenden Co-op and our employees are heavily involved in community functions, and we routinely donate our time and resources to organizations and events that improve the quality of life. Just a few of our efforts include: Community Safety We donate to ambulance and fire departments, and we have provided grain rescue tubes and training at our facilities. Planting the Future We support organizations such as 4H and FFA. Academic Achievement We provide internships, and we sponsor a school-to-work program with high school seniors at Fessenden and Carrington. 900 Railway St South P.O. Box 126 Fessenden, ND 58438 Main: (701) 547-3291 AGRONOMY PRECISION AG RESULTS GRAIN EDIBLE BEANS ABOUT Contact Us Careers Locations Employee Mail Employee Documents Privacy & Terms of Service | Site Map © 2021 Fessenden Co-op Association - All rights reserved We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience. By continuing to use this site, you consent to our cookies. OK