A Landmark on Main Street
The Blue Earth Co-Operative Creamery has stood on Main Street in Blue Earth, Minnesota since 1900. For over a century, this two-story brick building has been a part of the community, first as a working creamery producing Blue Earth Creamery Butter, and now as the home of the Blue Earth Cooperative.
When Heather and Jeff moved to Minnesota and found this building, they knew it was something special. A big, historic space with good bones and a story worth preserving. They signed the offer that same day.
From Creamery to Cooperative
The building needs love. Over 125 years old, it requires careful, ongoing restoration to keep it standing for another century. That's where the bakery comes in.
Blue Earth Cooperative Bakery was born to help fund the building's repairs and renovations. Every loaf of bread, every focaccia, every batch of cookies goes directly toward preserving this piece of Blue Earth's history.
A Piece of History
This original butter box from the Blue Earth Co-Operative Creamery Association is a reminder of what this building once was. The same walls that once housed butter production now hold rising bread dough and the smell of fresh sourdough.
It's a full-circle story: a cooperative creamery from 1900, now a cooperative bakery in the same building, still serving Blue Earth.
In the News
"She Turned a Hobby Into a Business"
The Faribault County Register featured Heather's journey from hobby baker to small business owner, the story of finding the creamery building, and how Blue Earth Cooperative Bakery came to life.
Support the Restoration
Want to help preserve this landmark? Every purchase from the bakery supports the building. You can also make a direct donation to the restoration fund.