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Who We Are

NDGA serves the food retailers of North Dakota and surrounding states through our Coupon Processing Program. We are also the voice of issues of importance on Capitol Hill. NDGA works with all agencies of government, state and federal, to assure our retailers that their questions will be answered.

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Staff 

John “Jiggs” Dyste

President

Pam Towne

Coupon Department – Accounting

Board of Directors 

Tim Rhode

CashWise Foods
Fargo, ND

Diana Hahn

Jim’s SuperValu
Park River, ND

Kristi Magnuson-Nelson

Hugo’s
Grand Forks, ND

James Leevers

Leevers Foods, Inc.
Devils Lake, ND

Kim Kessler

Bronson’s MarketPlace
Beulah, ND

Joseph Harris

Associated Wholesale Grocers
St. Cloud MN

Arlen Franchuk

Cass Clay
Fargo, ND

Vince Selensky

UNFI
Bismarck, ND

Kari Olson

Krause Market
Hazen, ND

Brian Pederson

SpartanNash Company
Fargo, ND

Craig Little

Leuken’s/Econo Foods
Bemidji MN

Zac Miller

MarketPlace Foods
Minot, ND

Jenn Weisgram

Coborn’s
Fargo, ND

Lenny Heupel

Cloverdale
Mandan, ND

Austin Boehler

SpartanNash
Minot, ND

Andrea Teal

Teal’s Market
Cold Springs MN

LATEST NEWS

September 10, 2026 in News

2026 Convention Registration NOW OPEN!

We are now accepting registrations for our 2026 NDGA Convention. Please fill out the attached form and submit!
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April 17, 2026 in News

2026 Scholarship Winners

The North Dakota Grocers Association is proud to recognize the outstanding students selected as recipients of the 2026 Richard Bronson Scholarships. These students reflect the strong work ethic, leadership, and…
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April 16, 2026 in News

2026 NDGA – Richard Bronson Golf Scholarship Fundraiser

NDGA is preparing for our annual Richard Bronson Scholarship Golf Tournament, which will be held at Crossroads Golf Course in Carrington, ND. As in previous years, we like to rotate…
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