Annual Meeting

Annual Owner Meeting & 50th Celebration

Sunday, September 14, 2025 from 1 to 4 pm

Gale Woods Farm

7210 County Rd 110 W

Minnetrista, MN 55364

Celebrate our co-op community at the Annual Owner Meeting! Find out the board of directors’ election results, go over our latest fiscal year, hear about plans for the future, and enjoy some family-friendly fun on the farm. All Lakewinds owners and their households are invited. This year we are celebrating our 50th anniversary, too!

Owners may attend the business meeting, which begins at 1:15 pm, and enjoy activities on the farm for free. There will be wagon rides, kids’ crafts, farm animals, a photo booth, and more. If you have any questions, please email Marketing@Lakewinds.com. We hope to see you on the farm!

Lunch Tickets

Lunch tickets on sale now through August 31, 2025. To prevent food waste, tickets are required to reserve a lunch from either Gastrotruck or Baba’s Hummus House food trucks. Gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, and kids options available. Adult lunches are $5 each, free for kids 10 and under, with all ticket proceeds donated to our local food shelf partners. Please bring an electronic or paper copy of your ticket with you to the event. Owners can attend the business meeting and enjoy the farm activities without a ticket.

When purchasing your tickets, you’ll be asked for an access code. This code is your owner number followed by a dash, followed by your ZIP code (i.e. 98765-55346).

Click here to reserve your lunch today

Having issues purchasing your ticket? Your contact information might be outdated in our system. Call your local Lakewinds customer service desk for assistance during store hours, which are 8 am to 8 pm. When the stores are closed, you can email TicketHelp@Lakewinds.com.

Event Schedule

1 – 1:10 pm | Last chance to vote in our board of directors election, food truck lunches available (ticket required), beverages.

1:15 pm | Live business meeting begins with a look back on the year, election results, and a message from the board.

2 – 4 pm | Self-guided fun on the farm: community, kids’ crafts, farm animals, wagon rides, a photo booth, meet-and-greet with LOFF grant recipients, and other fun farm activities.

Board Election

Don’t forget to vote in our board of directors election! Voting runs September 1 through 14, 2025.

Learn about this year’s board candidates.

Aren’t able to attend the event? Check out a video tour of the venue, Gale Woods Farm in Minnetrista, MN.