The Heart of
Our Co-op
Mission
To offer goods and services in a responsible financial manner pleasing to God and the people we serve.
Vision
To be leaders of service in the communities we serve.
Board of Directors
Wayne Visser
Chairperson
Wayne has 12 previous years of experience as director on the Neerlandia Co-op board where he served as chairperson and secretary at different times. He has other board experience serving on the Neerlandia Christian Reformed Church council and as chairperson of the Neerlandia Christian Education Society. Wayne has 45+ years of farming experience in the Neerlandia area, has a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy with a minor in political science, and has been married to his wife Dagmar for 41 years. They have four children and nine grandchildren who, he says, are his greatest accomplishment.
BRUCE WIERENGA
Vice Chairperson
Bruce is serving in his fourth three-year term as director of the Neerlandia Co-op; he is a past Chairperson and currently sits as Vice-Chair and he’s enjoyed time on committees including Building and Finance. Bruce and his wife, Diane, have farmed in the Neerlandia area for over forty years, and have owned, operated, and/or been involved in several other local business ventures over the years. Bruce grew up on a farm in Neerlandia, is an active member of the community having, and has always valued what the Neerlandia Co-op means to it’s members as a business and the role it plays in the greater community.
KEITH WIART
Secretary
Keith completed a three-year term as director of the Neerlandia Co-op and is engaged in his second three-year term. He has found learning about the business of the Co-op from the perspective of director interesting and looks forward to continuing to help see through some projects to completion. Keith started his career in welding right out of high school, eventually apprenticing, becoming a journeyman welder with a B pressure ticket, and owning his own company for a while. In 2007, he and his wife Lindy started mixed cattle and grain farming in the Neerlandia area; they have four children and continue to operate a grain farm today. Other board experience includes six years (two as chair) on the Gateway Research Organization board and serving as deacon in his church.
CURTIS MIEDEMA
Director
A proud member of the Neerlandia Co-op, he has enjoyed watching it grow over the years and is excited to serve as a director on the board. Curtis graduated from high school in Barrhead and grew up working on the honey farm that he, his wife Melissa, and their three children now own and operate. He has held other jobs in his offseason, such as logging, construction, custom farm work, and truck driving (including as tender truck driver for the Neerlandia Co-op for a couple seasons). Curtis has worked with bees in New Zealand, Australia, California, and Hawaii, is the current chair of the Alberta Beekeepers Commission, and has held a seat on the Canadian Honey Council for three years.
JEFF SCHMIDT
Director
Jeff was elected in 2022 and is serving his first three-year term as director on the board of the Neerlandia Co-op. He was raised on a mixed hog and grain farm in the Vega area where he and his wife, LeeAnne, started their own grain operation in 1997; they have three young adult children that also still help around the farm today. Jeff is an active member of the community having served on their church board and the Vega Cemetery and Hall Committees. He has enjoyed his time on the board, learning about the relationship with Federated Co-op and the Co-op Retailing System and helping guide the Neerlandia Co-op to best serve the greater community.
MURRAY GREILACH
Director
Murray grew up on a mixed livestock and grain farm in Mellowdale that he and his wife Julaine now operate. They have five children and are engaged members of their community; Murray is involved with Barrhead Minor Hockey, 4-H, and the Christ Lutheran Church in Mellowdale. Aside from farming Murray owned and operated a construction company for 15 years and a concrete business for 10, where he learned and developed business management, effective communication, and planning skills that are an asset to the Neerlandia Co-op board of directors.
ZACH OLTHUIS
Director
Zack has been a member of the Neerlandia Co-op for 25 years and has always had an interest in business; he feels the opportunity to sit as a director on the board is rewarding and a great learning experience. Zach graduated from Olds College with an Agricultural Equipment Technician Diploma in 2002, after which he worked as an Agricultural Equipment Technician for Cervus Equipment in Ponoka, AB until 2007. In 2007 he and his wife Mary moved back to Neerlandia where they currently farm and raise their four children. He also partnered in forming and operating O3 Equipment Hauling Ltd. and O3 Mulching Ltd. from 2008 to 2020. His personal interests include sports, hunting, and camping.
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A message from those leading Neerlandia Co-op forward.
As General Manager I want to personally welcome you to our co-operative, the Neerlandia Co-op.
I grew up in Neerlandia, then moved to attend university. In some ways this helped me understand and appreciate the importance of community in my life and Neerlandia kept calling me back. A summer job in the Ag Department led to me studying Crop Science at the University of Alberta. In 2001 I started my career as an agronomist at the Neerlandia Co-op, and in 2021 moved to the position of General Manager. My family and I are blessed to be able to call Neerlandia home. Living and working in this small hamlet of about 120 people, it’s a small community with a big heart, and an even bigger home and farm store that serves our region of families and farms.
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