Natural Food Stores and Co-ops
Duluth: Whole Foods Co-op (two locations)
Finland: Finland Cooperative
Grand Marais: Cook County Whole Foods Co-op
Grand Rapids: Grand Organic Food Market, Free Range Food Co-op (opening soon)
Virginia: Natural Harvest Co-op
Community Garden Programs
Healthy Northland Community Garden Directory
Teaching and Research Farms
Duluth: University of Minnesota-Duluth Land Lab
Finland: Wolf Ridge Organic Farm
Finland: AgroEcology Center
Northeast Minnesota Food and Farm Advocacy
ArrowHead Farm Bureau - regional Chapter of agriculture advocate
Arrowhead Grown - northeast farmers’ market directory
CSA Guild - guide to local CSAs
Duluth Young Farmers Coalition - network of young farmers
Finland Food Chain - farmers who promote sustainable agriculture along the North Shore
Grown on the Range - blog that highlights Iron Range growers
Lake Superior Sustainable Farming Association - network of farms throughout northeast Minnesota
The Rutabaga Project - program that promotes healthy, local food on the Iron Range
Statewide Food and Farm Advocacy
The Food Group - helps low-income people access fresh food and supports local farmers through Big River Farms
2021 Emerging farmers conference resources
Local Food Is Essential - useful links to local food resources in Minnesota and Wisconsin
Minnesota Farm Bureau - Agriculture advocate
Minnesota Farmers’ Market Association - resources for vendors and buyers
Minnesota Farmers Union - advocate for farmers large and small
Minnesota Grown Directory - searchable farmers’ market directory
Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture - University of Minnesota initiative providing food and farm resources: Food Regulations Training, Grants for Farmers, Livestock, Season Extension, Beginning Farmer, and More!
Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships - University of Minnesota initiative with food systems work surrounding supply chains, deep winter greenhouses, and rural grocery stores
Statewide Health Improvement Partnership - MN Dept. of Health initiative to promote healthy living
Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota - network of farms throughout Minnesota
University of Minnesota Extension - resources on farming, community development, and nutrition
National Food and Farm Advocacy
Farm Commons - legal support for farmers; based in Duluth
Farmers’ Market Coalition - resources for farmers’ markets and local food initiatives
Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund - advocates for direct business between farmers and consumers
Land Stewardship Project - advocate for farmers and sustainable land use
Renewing the Countryside - promotes farmland and food access
The Sioux Chef - revitalizes Indigenous cuisine
Regional food Research Papers
Local Food as an economic driver
Meat Processing At northeast regional corrections center (NERCC)
