An Adams farmer was recently recognized for recruiting hundreds of members to a state corn association.

Gayle Bergstrom, an Adams farmer and member of the Mower County Corn and Soybean Growers Association, has been inducted into the inaugural class of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) Recruiter Hall of Fame. Bergstrom recruited 432 members to join MCGA and advocates on behalf of Minnesota’s corn farmers.

MCGA created the Recruiter Hall of Fame to recognize high-volume grower-recruiters who work to recruit new members and amplify the voice of Minnesota corn farmers. Bergstrom is one of five inductees into the first hall of fame class out of 6,900 MGCA members.

“The voices of corn farmers are louder when we unite and speak as one instead of only speaking as individuals,” MCGA President Ryan Buck said in a press release. “I want to thank Gayle for working tirelessly over the years to recruit new members and help make MCGA the strong grassroots organization that it is today.”

Nominees for the MCGA Recruiter Hall of Fame must have recruited more than 300 members and been an active recruiter for at least five years. MCGA’s Producer Services team selected inductees via secret ballot.

Each inductee receives $500 cash, an MCGA Hall of Fame jacket and a plaque.