Our Leaders

Reporting to a farmer-elected board of directors is CROPP Cooperative's executive management team. This team leads the marketing and operations that bring the cooperative's organic products to consumers under the Organic Valley and Organic Prairie brand names.

Executive Management Team

Louise Hemstead

Chief Operating Officer

Mike Bedessem

Chief Financial Officer

Theresa Marquez

Chief Marketing Executive

Eric Newman

Vice President of Sales

What is a Pool?

At CROPP Cooperative, we use the term "pool" to describe a group of farmers growing a certain product in a geographic region.

Organic Trader

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