 Central Valley Bean Cooperative in Buxton, ND joined together with Cooperative Elevator Co. ( www.coopelev.com ) of Pigeon, Michigan to form Alliance Valley Bean, LLC. Alliance Valley Bean (AVB) purchased Larimore Bean Company and a receiving station in Sharon, ND in May of 2012. Central Valley Bean Coop General Manager Gary Fuglesten is the Vice President of Operations for AVB, with John Hemmingsen as manager and Trish Braaten as Office Manager stationed in Larimore.
Cooperative Elevator is a key participant in the Black Bean business and this partnership gives North Dakota growers access to more markets. |
