Thursday, December 4, 2025
Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center
Join us for the Rural Forum on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center in Mankato, MN. This annual event, presented by Gislason & Hunter LLP, serves as a platform for industry experts, public officials, and community members to convene and discuss opportunities and challenges facing our region.
Event Information
What is Rural Forum?
Rural Forum is GreenSeam’s signature annual event that brings together leaders, professionals, and key stakeholders from the agricultural, business, and community sectors to discuss important topics related to rural economies and the agriculture industry. Each year, the forum features keynote speakers, panel discussions, and networking opportunities focused on themes relevant to rural development, innovation, and the opportunities and challenges facing the region.
Event Agenda
4:30 pm – Networking Social
5:20 pm – Welcome
5:25 pm – Opportunities in Agriculture (Cameron Addington, Minnesota FFA State President)
5:30 pm – Dinner
6:00 pm – Legislative Panel
6:50 pm – Keynote Speaker (Jacqueline McCloskey, Fair Oaks Farms)
7:50 pm – Door Prize Drawing & Conclusion
EVENT SPEAKERS
Jacqueline McCloskey
Director of Business Development, Fair Oaks Farms
At Fair Oaks Farms, Mrs. McCloskey has served as a brand representative and public spokesperson since 2019, regularly speaking to corporate groups, industry leaders, and Midwestern news outlets. She is involved in sales strategy for the multiple hospitality businesses under the Fair Oaks Farms brand. As part of the brand is a nonprofit business, she leads fundraising efforts for the educational and museum components on the campus. She also serves as the lead for master planning strategies to integrate new businesses into the existing campus.
Cameron Addington
State President, Minnesota FFA
Originally from Cannon Falls, Minnesota, Cameron Addington is a freshman at Iowa State University majoring in agronomy. He currently serves as the Minnesota FFA State President, representing over 16,000 FFA members in 220 chapters statewide. In this role, Cameron visits local chapters, facilitates leadership conferences, represents Minnesota on the national level, chairs the state board of directors, and engages with agricultural stakeholders to advance opportunities for FFA members across the state.
Legislative Panelists
Rep. Dave Baker
(R – Willmar)
Sen. Nick Frentz
(DFL – North Mankato)
Sen. Rich Draheim
(R – Madison Lake)
2025 EVENT SPONSORS
PRESENTING SPONSOR
STRATEGIC REACH SPONSOR
DINNER SPONSOR
STUDENT SPONSOR
LANYARD SPONSOR
DOOR PRIZE SPONSOR
PROGRAM SPONSOR
RECEPTION SPONSOR
BEVERAGE SPONSOR
MEDIA SPONSOR
MEDIA SPONSOR
TABLE SPONSORS
Sponsorship Opportunities
Interested in sponsoring the Rural Forum or have additional questions? Contact Liz Sharp at info@greenseam.org or call at 507.385.6641 to take advantage of the sponsorship opportunity that fits your business or organization.
Address
3 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 100
Mankato, MN 56001
Phone
507.385.6672
Email
info@greenseam.org