Community Owned Doris Henderson, and dozens of other enthusiastic members of the southeastern Minnesota community of Houston, have created a community-owned grocery store and pharmacy. The 7,000 square foot grocery, called the Root River Market is dedicated to community development and the citizens of Houston. “Business is pretty good. People really like the quality of […]
PastureLand Cooperative
Their Own Brand PastureLand Cooperative in southeast Minnesota is marketing cheese, butter, milk and ice cream made from the milk of grass-fed cows. Together with six Rochester area producers, the co-op aremarketing their own brand of cheese and milk. It wasn’t just low milk prices that prompted members of a Rochester-area cooperative to create their […]
Minnesota Agroforestry Cooperative
Educating Growers and Buyers The Minnesota Agroforestry Cooperative (MAC), a producer-owned cooperative, focuses on the economic gain and stability of the producer. Its goal is to collectively raise and market agro-forestry products for profit. The Co-op also aims to educate prospective growers about hybrid poplars and create public awareness about the advantages of agricultural fiber […]
Medicinal Herbs on the Urban Fringe
Unique Income Source Renne Soberg was raised on his family’s dairy farm in Lakeville, Minnesota, where his family have been farming since the 1890s. The farm, greatly reduced in size after surviving many permutations, is now under Renne’s care. After working in Washington for the USDA, Renne returned to Minnesota to finish his education, and […]