Ambrose, Graham2017-09-142017-09-142017https://hdl.handle.net/11299/190207The Cass County Farm Bureau, the University of Minnesota and Happy Dancing Turtle partnered through the Cows for Clean Water Project to research successful business practices and models as well as local and regional market demand for value-added beef products in Crow Wing and Cass counties. Ultimately, the project team aimed to determine if there is a strong, local market to help support a standard of livestock production that builds soil health, improves farmer income, and protects water resources in Minnesota’s north central region. The majority of the study is being conducted Winter/Spring 2017 and this first phase of research will conclude in May. The research project final report and recommendations, including the survey findings, will be broadly disseminated Summer 2017.enReport