Hoopers' Yak Ranch - News & Press

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2008 Farmers' Markets Coming Soon (3.16.2008)
John Hooper will be making regular visits to the following Farmers' Markets this summer:

Cold Spring Farmers' Market on Wednesdays from 3 to 6:30, in the parking lot of the Quarry Cinema just off Highway 23.
St. Joseph Farmers' Market on Fridays from 3 to 6:30, on County Rd. 2 next to the Wobegan Trail, right under the water tower.
St. Cloud Farmers' Market on Saturday mornings from 8 to noon, in the parking lot of Bremer Bank, across Division St. from Lake George.

Each of the Farmers' Markets runs mid-May through mid-October.

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

Males are called Yak and the females Nak or Dri. The word Yak also represents the entire species.

Yak Store

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