Shared Capital Cooperative

3 Grants from 2020 - 2022

  • Total Amount Received: $2,700,000
  • Location: Saint Paul, MN

Shared Capital Cooperative will develop and test a commons-based approach to acquire and steward a network of farms across Minnesota focused on supporting BIPOC farmers. This approach would enable farmers to access affordable land long-term while advancing shared agro-ecological stewardship and supporting strong community ownership. The design process would establish the social and operational systems needed to establish a successful farm enterprise within vibrant communities.

Grants received

$2,100,000 in 2022

  • Term: 37 Months

Shared Capital Cooperative will develop and test a commons-based approach to acquire and steward a network of farms across Minnesota focused on supporting BIPOC farmers. This approach would enable farmers to access affordable land long-term while advancing shared agro-ecological stewardship and supporting strong community ownership. The design process would establish the social and operational systems needed to establish a successful farm enterprise within vibrant communities.

$100,000 in 2020

  • Term: 23 Months

Support for work related to a program-related investment intended to support cooperative businesses in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the 23 Native nations that share the same geography

$500,000 in 2020

  • Term: 98 Months

An eight-year program-related investment to support cooperative businesses in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the 23 Native nations that share the same geography