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Spirit Lake Native Farms

Sawyer, MN • Founded 1999
Spirit Lake Native Farms logo with maple leaf and rice lake images and text that reads, "Spirit Lake Native Farms, www.spiritlakenativefarms.com, Pure Maple Syrup & Native Wild Rice. Owned and operated by member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa."

Producers: Bruce and Tawny SAvage

“For over two decades, Spirit Lake Native Farms has been a Minnesota-grown product and local source of pure maple syrup and wild rice. Our unwavering mission is to share this tradition with not just our children and community but also to educate the general public about food sovereignty. Last year, we finished approximately 12,000 pounds of wild rice and 300 gallons of pure maple syrup. We set up through the summers at the American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO) farmers market and also provide individual tribes, businesses, and families with wild rice and maple syrup throughout the year.”

– Bruce Savage and Tawny Smith-Savage, owners

Products at the Co-op: bulk wild rice

A large industrial machine processes and spills out loose material into a wooden container. The setting appears to be a covered outdoor workspace with trees and a blue storage container visible in the background.
Two people are working together in a process involving machinery. One person, wearing glasses, is focused on the task, while the other person is using a brush to handle materials on a metal surface. They are in an industrial or workshop setting.
A large pile of dried rice stalks is spread out, covering most of the frame. The stalks are intertwined and have varying shades of brown, tan, and gold, creating a textured and dense surface. The image appears to be taken indoors.
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