George Gimpl

George joined the Hinckley Co-op board 15 years ago. He continued to serve as Hinckley merged with Kanabec Co-op, which then joined others to create Federated Co-ops. In addition, George has served on his church board and as an AMPI delegate for 12 years. He has also driven school bus for 39 years and is now a Hinckley Township Supervisor. Asked why he ran, George says, “Someone has to try to be a spokesperson for our area.”

George, his father Clarence, and his brother, Thomas, operate a beef farm and also grow corn, oats, and hay for sale. Their farm is officially recognized as a “Century Farm” by a regional program, documenting that their farm has been continuously owned by a single family for more than 100 years.