I hope we can see you in the ecosystem of the cooperative, benefitting and participating in what we create for Minnesota.
This type of community attracts people who value it. Our job is to nurture that so it continues.
Our American culture cultivates a belief that you want to make as much money as fast as possible.
It is not easy to access and maintain land, and Minnesota farmers — especially those of color and those who want to use sustainable practices — are struggling.
Q&A with Qannani Omar
We engage as human beings first.
Americans put a lot of energy and political investment into an inflated capitalist system that is only a sliver of how our communities work.
There are significant gaps in capitalizing and sustaining farmers in my community, and a co-op structure helps fill the huge gap.
Today Minnesota is home to a network of 45 co-ops, working with more than 200 organic farms.
I really hope we realize that we cannot wait for some catastrophic event to respond.
Two compelling Juneteenth messages
For decades, money has been leaving our community. We are going to bring it back.
