Join us to consider how cooperative action could be part of addressing needs in your farm community. We'll cover a small slice of the recent history of farmer cooperatives in America, & discuss how cooperative farm structures can integrate with CSA models. The United Nations has declared 2025 as the "International Year of Cooperatives," highlighting the vital role cooperatives play in sustainable development with the theme "Cooperatives Build a Better World." Our speaker, Eric Sannerud, has spent ample time researching cooperatives & leading workshops on the power of farming cooperatives. Eric R. Sannerud cares a lot about farmers. Eric founded Mighty Axe Hops, a fully integrated hop farm & marketing company which grew & sold 80 acres of hops in MN. Today, Eric works with Farm Generations Cooperative as their Director of Accounts & Partnerships. Eric serves on Minnesota’s Rural Finance Authority, the MN Agriculture Water Quality Certification Program’s council, & is…