Left to right: Christina Zuiderveen, Brody Stapel, Heidi Fischer, Michael Crinion, Justin Peterson, and Josh Meissner
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN (January 15, 2026) — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, the second largest dairy cooperative in the country based on milk volume, re-elected three dairy farmers to its board of directors during the cooperative’s annual business meeting at the 2026 Dairy Strong conference.
The three board members:
- Michael Crinion, Ash Grove Dairy LLP, in Lake Benton, Minnesota, was re-elected to the board. He continues to serve as Edge’s vice president and also serves as the Chair of the US Farmers and Ranchers in Action.
- Heidi Fischer, Fischer-Clark Dairy Farm Inc in Hatley, Wisconsin, was re-elected to the board to serve another term as president. Fischer and her family milk over 1,000 cows and 2,800 acres. She was initially elected as president in 2025.
- Josh Meissner, Norm-E-Lane Inc in Chili, Wisconsin, was re-elected to the board. He farms on a multi-site dairy, encompassing 4,100 cows and 7,000 acres of cropland. Meissner’s father, Jerry, was one of the founding members of Edge. He continues to serve as board secretary.
Other board members: Jamie Witcpalek, Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy, treasurer; Justin Peterson, Creamery Creek; Brady Janzen, Riverview; Jay Stauffacher, Highway Dairy; Christina Zuiderveen, Black Soil Dairy; Mitch Davis, Davis Family Dairies, adviser; dairy economist Dr. Marin Bozic, Bozic LLC, adviser; and Brody Stapel, Double Dutch Dairy, president emeritus.
About Edge:
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative provides dairy farmers throughout the Midwest with a powerful voice — the voice of milk — in Congress, with customers and within their communities. Edge, based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is one of the top cooperatives in the country based on milk volume. Member farms are located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. For more information, visit voiceofmilk.com.
