Jerry Westrom (Isanti, NM)

Jerry Westrom of Isanti, MN, is a commodity broker and organic farmer who manages crops on his farm in Cambridge, MN. He uses a form of farming called ResponsibilitiesOrganic agriculture, which requires that the farmer use crop rotation, green manure, compost, and biological pest control while limiting or excluding usage of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. He is certified organic by the National Organic Program through the US Department of Agriculture. In addition to managing his farm, Jerry Westrom serves as a commodity broker for Diversified Services, through which he worked on the Agricultural Act of 2014. He also handles sales and service.

He earned a degree in agricultural business and agricultural economics from the University of Minnesota and studied for the Series 3 National Commodities Futures Examination through Kaplan University.

In his free time, he enjoys the rural areas near Isanti, MN, by hiking and fishing. He especially enjoys fishing for walleye. He belongs to Cambridge Lutheran Church and contributes to Cambridge High School.