74. Milkin’ It With Alison Hoefs Of The Burnett Dairy Cooperative

When it comes to cooperatives, one of the most legen-DAIRY can be found in our neck of the woods. The Burnett Dairy Cooperative is as historic as it is amazing, in business and farmer-owned since June of 1896. Got milk? The Burnett Dairy Cooperative does, bringing in over a million pounds of it each day, in turn crafting 150,000 pounds of cheese daily, creating nothing short of the highest quality, most delicious product around. The best part? The cooperative now calls Duluth home, opening their first standalone retail location to date in the summer of 2024, complete with an ice cream shop, lunch and dinner options like pizza and appetizers, and beer and spirits to wash it all down. It might sound cheesy but we think Alison Hoefs, the Chief Human Resources Officer and Marketing Lead for Burnett Dairy Cooperative, is the perfect guest to talk about this udderly amazing operation.