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Big River Foods

Minnesota Food Association’s newest program is Big River Foods, a unique distribution service, delivering product that is fresh, local, and honest.

What is Our Mission?

  • Help new immigrant and aspiring farmers
  • Support our local economy
  • Advocate for good environmental decisions
  • Promote healthy social change to our regional food system

What Do We Want To Do?

  1. We want to eliminate language and cultural barrier for farmers wanting to find more markets, acting as a mediator between the buyer and the farmer.
  2. We also want to create a relationship between the buyer and farmer, telling the story about who grows the food we eat.
  3. We want to help train new farmers in producing healthy product that’s grown for the market.
  4. We want to stimulate the local economy, keeping our money in our community.
  5. We want to provide a quality, consistent product. 
  6. We want to play our part in relocalizing our area’s food system—eliminating problems caused by industrial farming.

Meet Our Farmers

Learn more about the farmers working with Big River Foods in 2007.

Cala Farms Visit their webpage Download an informational PDF
Freedom Farm Visit their webpage Download an informational PDF
Mhonpaj's Garden Visit their webpage Download an informational PDF
Santa Rosa Visit their webpage Download an informational PDF
Villa Farms Visit their webpage Download an informational PDF

Have questions? Contact:

Teresa Cuperus, Big River Foods Coordinator
tcuperus@mnfoodassociation.org
Phone 651-433-3676 x17

Interested in being a Big River Foods Buyer?
Interested in being a Big River Foods Farmer?
Interested in learning more about why to buy local foods?

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