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Minnesota continues to lead nation in cooperatives

Four of the top 10 top member-owned business cooperatives in America hail from right here in Minnesota, according to a new survey. That includes dairy producer Land O' Lakes, farm and energy coop CHS, farm financer Agri-Bank and HealthPartners.
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Four of the top 10 top member-owned business cooperatives in America hail from right here in Minnesota, according to a new survey. That includes dairy producer Land O' Lakes, farm and energy coop CHS, farm financer Agri-Bank and HealthPartners.

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