Roger Gussiaas is the President and Owner of Healthy Oilseeds, LLC in Carrington, ND which he started in 2002. Healthy Oilseeds processes specialty oilseeds including flaxseed, hempseed and borage.  This includes cold press expelling, milling, sifting and roasting.  Healthy Oilseeds has done business in 22 countries and 49 states.

Roger started farming in 1979 and in later years farmed more than 5000 acres. Throughout those years he raised 24 different crops including growing hempseed for grain and CBD.  Roger has a range of expertise as a farmer, business owner, producer, and exporter of US grown oilseeds.

Roger has served on the North Dakota Grain Growers board of directors 1986-1992, Spring Wheat Bakers board of directors 1993-1996, American Renewable Oil Association board of directors and president 1992-1994, AgGrow Oils board member and vice chairman 1995- 1996, Communicating for Agriculture board of directors 1997-2014, North Dakota District Export Council board member 2008-present, AmeriFlax board member 2015-present, Foster County commissioner 2014, North American Industrial Hemp Council board member 2018-present.

Roger was recognized as the 1992 North Dakota Outstanding Young Farmer, the 1993 National Outstanding Young Farmer, and the 2010 North Dakota Exporter of the year.

Roger attended Mayville State University and is a 2016 graduate of Texas A&M TEPAP (The Executive Program for Agricultural Producers).

Roger continues to want to serve in his local community as well as share his expertise and passion with those wanting to learn more about hemp agriculture, processing, and marketing.