Hoopers' Yak Ranch - News & Press

class="header2">2011 Farmers' Markets Coming Soon (3.16.2008)
John Hooper will be making regular visits to the following Farmers' Markets this summer:

St. Cloud Farmers' Market on Saturday mornings from 8 to noon, in the parking lot of Bremer Bank, across Division St. from Lake George. This market runs from the first Saturday in May through the last Saturday in Octover.
St. Cloud Farmers' Market at the Summertime, By George music festival each Wednesday from June 8th through August 31st from 5 pm to 9 pm. Located on the south side of Lake George.

Yattle What?; Two Farmers Raising Cow-Yak Hybrids Are Curious to See Who'll Bite     (08.11.2007)
The Washington Post (search 'Yattle'): http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/search.html

Rare Breed: John Hooper bets the ranch on a herd of yaks     (05.2007)
Minnesota Monthly: http://www.mnmo.com/media/Minnesota-Monthly/May-2007/Rare-Breed/

Central MN News: John Hooper has become the 'Yak-Man'     (06.27.2006)
Agri News: http://webstar.agrinews.com/agrinews/291213529183533.bsp

Yaks right at home on Minnesota farm     (12.07.2004)
Agri News: http://webstar.agrinews.com/agrinews/305029021714868.bsp

Yak Fact

Yak are native to the Tibetan Plateau of the Himalayan Mountains at elevations of 10,000 to 15,000 feet.

Yak Store

Find yak jerky, yak burger, yak sirloin and more in the yak store!