A facility built in memory and hope

When Doyle Turner passed away in 2021, his partner and best friend Paul Benson thought that their dream of opening Benson and Turner Foods had passed with him. Based on the White Earth Reservation in northwestern Minnesota, the two had hoped to improve the availability of local meat to the surrounding rural and First-Nation communities, make processing more accessible to small producers in the area, and ultimately give the local economy a boost.
But an opportunity arose when Paul's sister Mary came across a USDA Meat and Poultry Processing Grant, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act. It was a chance for Mary and Paul to honor Doyle's legacy and create a hub for the community - "from which spokes could grow.”
We’ll let Paul and Mary tell you the rest.