Hiawatha Valley Farm Cooperative and Its Enduring Impact on Hmong in Minnesota by Chia Youyee Vang and Mao Justice Vang

In this historical article, the authors explore the Hiawatha Valley Farm Cooperative and its significance in Hmong history in Minnesota. The cooperative was the first organized effort to promote economic self-sufficiency through agricultural opportunities in rural Minnesota for Hmong refugees who resettled in the state during the late 1970s and early 1980s.