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Simply Shrimp to get $50,000 loan for $6 million expansion project in Blomkest, Minnesota

BLOMKEST — The Kandiyohi County Economic Development Joint Powers Board approved a $50,000 loan Thursday, Jan. 23, for a $6 million expansion project for Simply Shrimp. The loan will help Simply Shrimp keep moving forward with a project that has been a long time coming, according to interim executive director and Business Development Manager Michelle Marotzke. “Our part […]

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Simply Shrimp: Blomkest farmer raises saltwater shrimp in former dairy calving barn

BLOMKEST—When the Damhof family of Blomkest retired from the dairy business after 50 years of milking cows earlier this year, they didn’t retire from raising livestock completely. Today, instead of Holstein dairy cows filling the barns, there are now tens of thousands of Pacific white shrimp being raised in what was once a calving barn.

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