The Patron Note Program allows members additional opportunities to invest in their cooperative. The program, established in April 2019, includes two interest-bearing certificates. *ONLY AVAILABLE TO WISCONSIN RESIDENTS
Additional details about each interest-bearing certificate can be found in the FAQ by clicking on the link below.
If you’re a member who would like to open a new certificate or have questions about a current certificate, please reach out to us at 608-819-3124, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or email us at patron.note@landmark.coop.
If you would like to make additional deposits to your existing demand note account, a subscription agreement form (Individual or Business) must accompany each deposit made. Mail the completed form and your payment to:
Landmark Services Cooperative Patron Note Program 1401 Landmark Dr Cottage Grove, WI 53527
Our Mission To deliver positive customer service and exceptional value in a financially responsible manner. Our Vision To be the leader in providing value to our communities through growth and success. Our Values Customer Driven Community Engaged Change Adaptable Future Focused People Inspired Performance Passionate Integrity Governed
The people who use Countryside products, supplies and services are the same people who own the cooperative. While cooperatives vary in type and membership size, all meet specific objectives set forth by their members and adapt to members’ changing needs. Our communal function is to see that farmers, producers, workers and consumers accomplish more collectively than they can individually.
Countryside Cooperative formed on September 1, 1998, when Durand Cooperative and Mondovi Co-op Equity Association consolidated. Countryside is west-central Wisconsin’s premier member-owned cooperative. We are dedicated to service and committed to success, governed by integrity, and driven by a passion of excellence toward a future without boundaries. As an agricultural cooperative, we are owned and controlled by our members-patrons-owners who work together for the common good of the community. Profits are returned to Countryside Cooperative member-patrons-owners in proportion to the amount of their patronage. Countryside Cooperative now serves the communities of Alma, Amery, Baldwin, Blair, Burkhardt (Hudson), Cochrane, Durand, Elmwood, Ellsworth, Fall Creek, Foster, Glenwood City, Gilmanton, Luck, Milltown, Mondovi, Menomonie, King’s Valley (Osseo), New Richmond, Pepin, Pigeon Falls, Rock Falls, Strum, Spring Valley, Waumandee, and Whitehall.
Countryside Cooperative is member owned. Members are not just those whose principle occupation is production agriculture; in fact, anyone can become a member. By patronizing Countryside Cooperative, you have the opportunity to become a member and share in the pride and benefits of cooperative membership.
Elected in 1994 Muskego, Wisconsin Jim and his wife Amy live in the Wind Lake area of Racine County, where they grow corn, soybeans, and wheat on a century farm. Their two children are also involved with the farming operation. A very active cooperative board member, he was elected to the board of Farmer’s Grain & Supply in Union Grove, and served as secretary. After a merger, he served as board secretary and subsequently as chairman for Cooperative Plus, Inc. Following CPI's merger with Landmark, he has served as board secretary, vice chair, and chairman. Jim also served on the Planning and Zoning Commission for the Town of Norway for 10 years.
Elected in 1997 Downsville, Wisconsin John and his wife, Diane, live in Downsville, Wisconsin, and have four sons and two granddaughters. He has been farming for 41+ years and his operations focus on producing corn, soybean, and rye. The corn is sold for grain, the soybean is grown for seed beans, and the rye is sold for cover crop. He attended the University of Wisconsin, where he completed the Farm & Industry Short Course, and also graduated from Chippewa Valley Technical College in Farm Management. He served as the vice chair at Countryside from 1998–2014, and has been serving as the board chair since 2014. John is focused on finding ways to capitalize on opportunities and meet the challenges that our member producers face in today’s Ag economy.
Elected in 2015 Brooklyn, Wisconsin Kevin and his wife Erika, along with their four children, operate Klondike Farms, a cash grain and custom farming operation with a focus on environmental stewardship. They raise corn, soybeans, wheat, alfalfa, and also provide farming services to many others in the area. Kevin is actively involved in the agriculture industry, including with the Corn and Soybean Associations. He is also a member of his church leadership council.
Elected in 2006 Augusta, WI Ken is a partner in a family-run farming operation that includes dairy, beef, and grain. He attended the University of Wisconsin–River Falls, where he majored in Farm Management and minored in Animal Science and Agronomy. He also graduated from the Chippewa Valley Technical College Farm Business and Production Management Program. A longtime advocate of the cooperative business model, with 13+ years of experience as a board member for an agricultural cooperative, Ken's focus is ensuring that the cooperative remains profitable while maintaining patrons' equity and a high level of customer service.
Elected in 1997 Elmwood, Wisconsin Tim and his wife, Lynette, have been married for 40 years and have four adult children and nine grandchildren. With 40+ years of dairy experience, he owns and operates an 80-cow dairy farm, raises replacement heifers, finishes out Holstein steers, and does some cash cropping. He was involved with the Farm Operation program through Chippewa Valley Technical College for 20 years. His approach to board management is centered on his belief that it is vital to protect the cooperative’s supply chain while providing the best products and services to members. He is focused on protecting patron equity and revolving their equity in a timely manner, and driven to help lead the cooperative today and well into the future.
Elected in 2020 Belleville, Wisconsin Brian and his wife, along with their son and daughter-in-law, own and operate Sunburst Dairy, a 500-cow dairy and 900-acre crop farm in Belleville. His father taught him about “cows, crops, and co-ops,” as well as the importance of being involved in leadership positions. That influence has led him to pursue leadership positions on the Green County DHIA Board, Union Co-op Board, and Accelerated Genetics Co-op Board where he served on various boards and committees, including seven years as a chairman. Currently, Brian helps lead the Farmers for the Upper Sugar River Watershed Group.
Elected in 2019 Evansville, Wisconsin Sandy is the fifth generation working on her family dairy farm in Evansville. With 10 family members and 60 employees, the farm milks 2,800 cows and operates 5,500 acres, growing alfalfa, corn, grass, and soybeans. Sandy graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a Bachelor of Science in Dairy Science. As Business Manager on the farm, Sandy works closely with the parlor manager and milking crew, oversees public relations efforts, and is instrumental in employee management.
Elected in 2017 Amery, Wisconsin David and his wife, Dawn, have been married for 28 years and have four children and three grandchildren. He started farming with his father, managing a 75-cow dairy herd and a cash corn crop operation, and now farms 800 acres of cash corn, beans, wheat, hay, and some beef cows. Over the past few years, he has been fortunate to win the Wisconsin Soybean Yield Competition for Region 1 several times. To stay up to date with the latest farm equipment, technology, and agronomic insights, he attends continuing education opportunities and WITC farm classes. David’s motivation is to help find a balance with the farm economy so that both farmers and the cooperative can be profitable.
Elected in 2019 Fox Lake, Wisconsin Keven has over 50 years of experience in the agriculture industry, and began his career working side by side with his father in the cash crop and feeder steer business. In 1994, Keven and his wife built a 500-cow dairy operation, Fox View Dairy, located in Fox Lake. He farms alongside his three children, raising corn silage, rye, alfalfa, wheat, peas, soybeans, and corn for grain, as well as growing a wide variety of cover crops on 2,000 acres, while transitioning the farm to the next generation.
Elected in 2016 East Troy, Wisconsin Max and his wife Linda live on a 500-acre family farm with their three children, and together they raise and show purebred beef cattle and grow corn, soybeans and hay. They also own and manage a 3,000-acre cow-calf ranching operation in western South Dakota. He is a graduate of South Dakota State University with degrees in animal science and communications. Max has been very actively involved in both the agricultural industry and community, serving on numerous boards and leadership positions, including serving on the Cooperative Plus Inc. board.
Jim joined Landmark in March of 2018 as CEO and President. Jim grew up on a 500 cow-calf operation in Conde, South Dakota cultivating 3,200 acres of row crops and small grains. He attended Southwest State University in Marshall, Minnesota to obtain a degree in Ag Business. Jim began his career at Harvest States and regionally owned locations of Land O’Lakes. Then after 19 years with Central Valley Cooperative, focusing on primarily grain and feed business, Jim joined Cooperative Producers Incorporated (CPI) in Hastings, Nebraska as their Vice President of Grain. Jim has been in various management roles in the cooperative system since 1989. Jim and his wife of 35 years have two grown daughters and a son-in-law. Jim enjoys the outdoors, camping, kayaking and pheasant hunting.
Keith joined Landmark in September 2012 and became CFO in December 2018. Prior to that, Keith was a senior manager in the audit practice of Deloitte where he spent nine years in the Phoenix, AZ and Milwaukee, WI offices. He graduated from Walsh University in Canton, OH in 1998 with a bachelor of science degree in Accounting.
Keith is a certified public accountant in Ohio and Wisconsin. He’s a member of several professional organizations, including the AICPA, WICPA, and the National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives. Keith is the treasurer of Harvest in the Gardens, a private foundation with the mission of helping fund local food pantries. He is also on the board of trustees for the St. Paul Catholic Student Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Keith and his wife live in Sun Prairie with their two sons. Keith is actively involved in coaching his sons’ baseball and basketball teams and occasionally plays in a band called the “Genuine Let Downs.”
Michelle joined Landmark’s human resources team in 2006 where she has specialized in the areas of employee relations, benefits and payroll management. Recently, she earned her Professional in Human Resources (PHR) Certification through the HR Certification Institute. Michelle is a member of the Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce and was on the Chamber Board in 2007 and 2008.
Michelle and her husband Mike reside in Cottage Grove and have three adult sons. Her favorite past time is touring the beautiful Wisconsin countryside with her husband on their Indian motorcycles.
Don leads the strategic planning and implementation of enterprise technology solutions to improve cost effectiveness, service quality, and our member experience. His talented teams focus on the continued development and support of an innovative, robust, and secure information technology environment. He directs Landmark’s creative and skilled marketing team to design, implement, and monitor effective marketing strategies that align with Landmark’s business goals.
Jim joined the NEWCO team in 2014. After holding roles in sales management and human resources, Jim was named Chief Sales Officer in 2021. He began his career teaching high school agriculture and spent 32 years with the regional cooperative system between Cenex, Land O’Lakes, and Agriliance before joining NEWCO. He held roles in retail farm sales, wholesale sales with dealers, managed crop advisor programs, regional sales management and sales development programs.
Jim grew up in Door County, WI, on a dairy farm and spent a lot of time working at cherry and apple orchards. He graduated from UW River Falls with a degree in ag education and crop and animal science. He is married to his wife, Susie, and combined they have two daughters, a son and three grandchildren. They also have a wonderful little dog, Rosie, and cat, Snickers. He enjoys hunting and fishing and is an avid Packer, Brewers and Badger fan.
Nick joined the Landmark team in 2006 as an applicator in the agronomy division. Over his years with Landmark he has held several roles from sales to leadership positions with a passion around the operations of the business. Prior to his time at Landmark, Nick worked as a teaching golf professional at a local golf course. In his free time, Nick enjoys spending time hunting, fishing, golfing, and shooting archery with his wife Amy and three daughters Olivia, Georgia, and Hazel.
Hans joined the Landmark team in 1999 as a sales agronomist in the agronomy division. Additional roles Hans has held at Landmark include seed manager, agronomy area sales lead, and vice president of verity business solutions. Hans currently leads the credit operations team, which provides convenience credit and financing options to the 15,000+ Landmark members. His past work experience also includes positions at Syngenta and Monsanto. Hans received his bachelor’s degree in soil and crop science from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and master of business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Hans and his wife, Lacy live in Waunakee with their three children, Lilian, Mackenzie, and Caleb. Hans enjoys playing hockey, hunting, coaching youth sports, and attending Badger sporting events.
Lee started in the cooperative system at the age of 14. Lee has a comprehensive understanding of cooperative energy services throughout the lower Midwest. His experience consists of managing cooperative energy divisions, creating and operating various energy LLCs, and leading the operations of family-owned independent energy retailers.
Lee is a graduate and proud supporter of Kansas State University, with degrees in agriculture technology management, ag economics, and natural resources/environmental science. Lee grew up in agriculture on family farms in Northeast and North Central Kansas. Throughout his career, he has enjoyed many great experiences with energy teams and cooperative leadership. At Landmark, he looks forward to continued change, and offering services to the members/customers that can assist and improve their operations. When he finds spare time, Lee enjoys hobbies in the garage and spending time with his girlfriend, Bobbie Jo, and their four collective children and numerous great friends made over the years.
Lacey began her career with a large, privately-held grain company in central Nebraska, merchandising and originating grain into a 120 million gallons per year ethanol plant, and has since worked on the creation and leadership of two successful origination programs for cooperatives covering Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. For the last 12 years, she has been working in the grain industry and specializing in on-farm grain origination and merchandising. Most recently, she held the role of Farm Advisement Director for a marketing group with 130 million bushels of licensed storage capacity.
Lacey grew up on a hobby farm in Oklahoma and graduated from Oklahoma State University with a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness and a master’s degree in agricultural economics. Lacey and her husband Jim have a ten-year-old daughter and a seven-year-old son. In her free time, Lacey and her family are active in their church and enjoy camping, volunteering in various ministries, and training at the CrossFit gym.
Dean Danielson joined the NewCo executive leadership team in 2021 as Vice President of Risk Management. He has dedicated 35 years of his career to the cooperative system, and most recently joined Countryside Cooperative in 2012 as the safety and compliance division manager.
Prior to Countryside, Dean worked as a safety and compliance consultant for a large array of cooperatives throughout Wisconsin. He holds an Associate’s Degree in Ag Business as well as multiple certifications, including OSHA 30 HR General Industry, Fall Protection PFAS, and Lead Instructor CETP. He is also a Combat Arms Instructor with the USAF.
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