Two Rivers Cooperative General Manager Tracy Gathman is set to retire at the end of February.

Gathman moved to the area in December of 1997 and served as the general manager since the Otley/Monroe Co-op and Farmers Co-op of Pella merged to form Two Rivers on April 1st, 2001. Reflecting on his nearly 23-year career with the company, Gathman says that he’s appreciated the relationships he has been able to build within the community.

“The people in this area have just been fantastic to work with. It’s been a really good ride. They’ve treated me and my family exceedingly well and it’s those relationships and friendships that have been built over the last 26 or 27 years that are going to be the hardest thing to walk away from.”

The public is invited to attend a retirement open house for Gathman on Wednesday, February 28th from 2-6 pm at the Two Rivers Cooperative location in Pella. Hear more from Tracy Gathman about his impending retirement on an upcoming In Touch with South Central Iowa.