The Willkommen Committee recently welcomed Central Region Cooperative (CRC) as a new member of the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce.  CRC is a full service, member-owned cooperative in south central Minnesota that is composed of five business units, Agronomy, BCA Products, Energy, Feed and Grain.  CRC is led by CEO Nathan Gieseke, with a solid team of more than 170 employees, headquartered in Sleepy Eye, with locations in Buffalo Lake, Cobden, Cosmos, Fairfax, Gibbon, Hanska, Hector and Bird Island. CRC provides services like crop scouting, grain buying, storage and contracting.  Their agronomy department works with your specific farm goals to help maximize yield and profitability with accurate and timely custom application services.  CRC provides propane and Cenex premium fuels and lubricants to keep your farm or business operating smoothly and efficient.  Central Region Cooperative can be reached at centralregioncoop.com or by calling 507-794-3031. 

In the photo: Kathy Van Roekel, New Ulm Area Foundation; Nathan Gieseke, CRC; Maddie Pearson, New Ulm Country Club; Kim Hansen, New Ulm Real Estate; Sarah Warmka, New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce.