Greg Newman (Board Chair)
Phone: 780.821.3578
Greg is the fourth generation to farm the “Home Place” just outside of Fort Vermilion. He grew up on a mixed grain and cattle farm but now farms only legumes, cereals and oil seeds. Greg and his wife, Deanna have raised 2 farm boys, Jonathan and Logan who are now young adults and the 5th generation to work on the land.
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Ernie Peters (Vice Chair)
Phone: 780.926.1788
Ernie and his wife, Shannon, and their two young boys, Shaun and Nolan, are grain producers in La Crete and Keg River. They are primarily wheat, canola, barley and yellow peas producers.
George Krahn (Director)
Phone: 780.926.1351
George runs a family grain farm Northeast of La Crete, Alberta. He has strong interest in research and agriculture technology. George enjoys camping and fishing when time permits. And although he is not a snowbird, he loves to travel to the South during Winter. He joined the MARA Board in 2016.
Dicky Driedger (Director)
Phone: 780.926.1583
My family and I farm in the Tompkins area. We run about two hundred and fifty cows. My passion is to grow the best forage possible for my cows so that they will pay my bills. In a changing climate, I find it increasingly necessary to use the five principles to improve my soil to grow good forage; no-till, grow different plants, Living roots in the ground as long as possible, keep the ground covered, and use livestock.
Brent Anderson (Industrial Representative)
Phone: 780.926.4421
Brent is the Manager at Richardson Pioneer elevator in High Level, Alberta. His years of experience in the grain industry and in the local area is highly valued by MARA. Off his busy schedule, Brent loves riding motorcycles.
Kelly Friesen (Director, Financial Secretary)
Phone: 780.841.4131
Kelly is a third-generation farmer in the Fort Vermilion area. Together with his wife Regina, their five children and dad, Peter Friesen, Kelly grows cereals, oil seeds and legumes.
Russell Friesen (Director)
Producer in La Crete Area
Phone: 780,841.1747
Kevin Isaac (Director)
Producer in Fort Vermilion Area
Phone: 780.502.1259
Simon Weibe (Director)
An employee at the Richardson Pioneer in La Crete
Phone: 780.841.1617