Bemidji, MN (2021)

Ogaakaaning Wild Rice

Investment

  • NMTC Amount: $3,250,000
  • Total Project Cost: $3,250,000

IMPACT

  • 5 FTE jobs

CDEs

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Investor

Project Description

Red Lake Inc., an economic development enterprise of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, and its subsidiary, Ogaakaaning Wild Rice LLC, expanded its wild rice business to better serve its tribal citizens and the surrounding community. Ogaakaaning Wild Rice LLC acquired an existing business, KC Best, and expanded the Red Lake Nation Foods family of companies. These companies harvest, manufacture and sell walleye, wild rice, chokecherries and other products that are a big part of Red Lake’s Ojibwe culture.

MAP

Address: 1211 Industrial Park Drive Southeast, Bemidji, MN 56601

Census Tract: 2707450706

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