Minnesota State Resources
- Cooperative Minnesota Research, Education & Extension Service Partners
- Minnesota Department of Agriculture
- Minnesota Fact Sheet, Economic Research Service, USDA - This specific fact sheet includes current data on population, per capita income, earnings per job, poverty rates, employment, unemployment, farm and farm-related jobs, farm characteristics, farm financial characteristics, top ag commodities, top export commodities and top counties in ag sales.
- Minnesota Farmers' Markets
- Minnesota Marketing Profile
- Minnesota USDA Rural Development
- More Links:
- Food & Beverage, Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
- Midwest Food Processors Association - Offers an online, searchable buyer's guide.
- Minnesota Agriculture Regulations and Enforcement
- Minnesota Economic Security Department
- Licenses and Permits - Regulated by the Minnesota State Department of Agriculture.
- Starting a Food Business in Minnesota, Minnesota Department of Agriculture (scroll down page to find link listed under resources).
Individual contacts in Minnesota for specific, value-added agriculture information:
Kevin Edberg, Executive Director
Cooperative Development Service
400 Selby Ave., Suite Y
St. Paul, MN 55102
Phone: (651) 265-3678
Fax: (651) 228-1184
E-mail: kedberg@aol.com
Web site: http://www.cdsus.coop/

