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News January 26, 2026

2026 Young Cooperator of the Year

The Young Cooperator of the Year award is announced at our annual Winter Conference each year. This award is given…

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Careers January 12, 2026

Plant Electrician – Day Shift

6 AM – 6 PM, 12 hour shifts, 2-2-3 work schedule First District Association is a dairy cooperative that manufactures…

Careers January 12, 2026

Plant Electrician – Night Shift

6 PM – 6 AM, 12 hour shifts, 2-2-3 work schedule First District Association is a dairy cooperative that manufactures…

Careers January 12, 2026

Parts Warehouse Clerk – Part Time

Monday – Friday, 10 AM – 3 PM First District Association is a dairy cooperative that manufactures wholesome dairy products…

Careers January 5, 2026

Plant Operator

First District Association is a dairy cooperative that manufactures wholesome dairy products from high quality milk supplied from our family…

News November 19, 2025

Farming for the Next Generation

In the Kinnickinnic River Valley, the Peterson Family Dairy farm has been milking cows and working the land for four…

News November 1, 2025

2026 Scholarship Application

    The First District Association scholarship is now open to incoming college students (current high school seniors) and current…

News September 24, 2025

A Lifetime of Dairy Farming

81 years of dairy farming is no easy feat, but for Merle Pearson it is all he has known. Merle’s…

News August 5, 2025

Building Community Through Dairy

Agriculture is a source of tradition and community. Located near Princeton, MN, Brickton Genetics is a fourth-generation dairy farm looking…

News August 5, 2025

Board of Directors appoints Glenn Kaping as President and CEO

LITCHFIELD, MN (August 4, 2025) — First District Association (FDA) has appointed Glenn Kaping as President and CEO, effective immediately,…