Torchbearer Award
The Torchbearer Award is the highest youth award given by Farmers Union. Since the 1930’s, the Torchbearer Ceremony has marked the conclusion of a Farmers Union young person’s work in the Youth Program and the commencement of his/her participation in adult Farmers Union activities.
Torchbearer Pledge
“ I accept responsibility as a Torchbearer of the Farmers Union and I pledge myself to bear that torch with clean hands and a courageous heart. I unite with my fellow Seniors in a pledge to work unceasingly for the cooperative movement—to practice tolerance and brotherhood—to keep my Torch ever one of those which shall light the way to a warless world.”
Past Torchbearers
2017
Hunter Cardinal, Crookston
Charlee Fugleberg, Ada
Kyra Gerst, St. Paul
Lexy Roseland, Arlington
Kirsten VanDerPol, Kerkhoven
Josh Young, Erskine
2016
Hallie Cardinal, Crookston
Desirae Hertling, New Ulm
Nicolas Hulse, Lino Lakes
Selket Jewett, Palisade
Lauren Moseng, Lino Lakes
Aurora Schuety, Palisade
2015
Jordan Hanson-Flores, Woodbury
Jared Nelson, Hennepin
Todd Stenson, Golden Valley
Jana Thormodson, Madelia
Andrew VanDerPol, Kerkhoven
2014
Brooklyn Garnett, East Grand Forks
Dakota Heaton, Clearwater
Wendy Imker, Lamberton
Haley Kreuser, Jordan
2013
Laura Amacher, St. Paul
Aandra Fitzer, North Oaks
KateLynn Kowalski, East Grand Forks
Jacob Magnell, Oklee
Haley Moseng, Dawson
Meghan Osterbauer, DeGraff
Holly Ricard, Benson
Caleb Schmitz, New London
2012
Cheyenne Corbett, Nicollet
Mitchell Farmer-Lies, Belle Plaine
Cedric Ford, Shakopee
Brooke Magnell, Oklee
Nathan Magnell, Gully
Justin McPeak, Hamburg
Matthew Okwaya, Shakopee
Drew Tykwinski, Ghent
2011
Janelle Amacher, St. Paul
Lindsey Marie Atchison, Maplewood
Jasmyne Cardinal, Crookston
Jacob Hanson-Flores, Woodbury
Alissa Hilleren, Benson
Alicia Moen, Ivanhoe
Trina Park, Bird Island
Stephanie Smith, Chaska