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Note: CoNorth was previously known as NCF, which is referenced multiple times below. We rebranded our organization in the summer of 2025.

September 16, 2025

Manufactured Housing featured on Minnesota Homeownership Center podcast

by Minnesota Homeownership Center

St. Peter Herald features CoNorth ground-up manufactured housing cooperative project

by Carson Hughes

MN Co-op Summit featured on Agri-Biz radio show

· bloomingtonmn.gov

Recent recipients of SHIP funds

Residents become ‘cooperative owners’ of mobile home park

by Brian Johnson

· The Huron Daily Plainsman

College students learn about cooperative business model during Farmers Union conference

by Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union

December 18, 2024

· Marshall Area Insider

From Closure to Comeback: Residents Work to Buy Broadmoor Valley Park

September 11, 2024

· Mankato Free Press

Madelia mobile home park to celebrate new building

January 23, 2024

· Minnesota Women’s Press

Land Trusts and Co‑op Housing: Building Better Neighborhoods

by Sophia Kulow

December 26, 2023

City evaluating modular housing co‑op concept to ease housing issues; Library Oasis offers a surprisingly complete mix of services

December 22, 2023

Historic state funding propels several central Minnesota housing projects

December 21, 2023

Gaylord, RF mobile home parks receive state funding

December 19, 2023

· Rochester Post Bulletin

Zumbro Ridge Estates has two vacant lots left, lands a nearly $3.9 million grant for infrastructure improvements

December 15, 2023

· Rochester Post Bulletin

Southeast Minnesota projects receive share of $348 million in state housing support

December 15, 2023

· Minnesota Reformer

Minnesota Housing releases list of state-supported housing developments

December 15, 2023

State announces more than $348 million for new and renovated affordable housing

November 21, 2023

Rochester community seeking help from the county to give two families a home

November 3, 2023

Zumbro Ridge Estates receives grant for food shelf items

September 11, 2023

· Mankato Free Press

Madelia mobile home park to break ground on storm shelter/community room

August 10, 2023

· ROC USA podcast

Infill And Fundraising With Allie Lechner

The growing market for CPAs in the cooperative business sector

by Emily Stewart, Kristin Forde and Char Vrieze

Empowering Rural Homeowners with the Cooperative Model

by Darrah Perryman

· Clean Energy Resource Teams

Two year CERTs effort reduces energy burden in 22 manufactured home parks

by Melissa Birch

February 8, 2023

· Session Daily

Grant program would provide $65 million to preserve, increase manufactured home access

by Tessa Pieper

December 15, 2022

· The Mankato Free Press

Madelia and Mankato mobile home parks among grant recipients

August 17, 2022

· Wisconsin Economic Development

New Wisconsin co‑ops aim to fill economic gaps

Viking Terrace residents hope to own park one day

· Gazette Extra

Minnesota nonprofit eyeing Janesville, Beloit for ‘cooperative’ mobile home park

by Neil Johnson

· EIN NewsDesk

Grants help cooperatives grow

Fearing Corporate Takeover, These Richfieldians Bought Their Mobile‑Home Park

· City of Richfield

A Moment with the Mayor

February 17, 2022

· ROC USA podcast

Ownership Sure Does Matter, With Bev Adrian Of Woodlawn Terrace Cooperative

January 28, 2022

· Minnesota Housing

Minnesota’ Housing’s 2021 Funding Selections

January 26, 2022

· St. Paul Pioneer Press

Sunrise Banks sell Vandalia, Arcade Street branches to St. Paul nonprofits

by Frederick Melo

January 18, 2022

When housing costs soar, Minnesota tenants and homebuyers get creative

by Twila Dang and Maja Beckstrom

September 9, 2021

Are mobile home parks the answer to Minnesota’s affordable housing shortage?

by Laurel Poole

August 19, 2021

· ROC USA Ownership Matters podcast

Talking Technical Assistance with Tory Clark of Northcountry Cooperative Foundation

· Shelterforce

From Mobile Home Parks to Multifamily Housing Cooperatives

· Shelterforce

From At‑Risk Tenants to Activist Property Owners

by Shelby R. King

· Star Tribune

Fridley storm shelter doubles as learning hub and literacy center

Infrastructure improvements begin in Worthington’s Sungold Heights mobile home park

by Julie Buntjer

· Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal

Twin Cities manufactured housing park sales reflect national trend

by Dylan Thomas

· Star Tribune

Homeowners who rent land need chance to buy

by Natividad Seefeld

August 15, 2018

· Star Tribune

New storm shelter in Fridley models the way for safety in mobile home communities

by Hannah Covington

Trailer parks may be the Twin Cities’ most endangered form of affordable housing

November 20, 2017

· Star Tribune

Housing crisis threatens Rochester’s ambitious growth plans

by Matt McKinney

August 11, 2017

· KSTP 5 Eyewitness News

Resident‑Owned Mobile Home Park Gets Together to Build Storm Shelter

· KSTP 5 Eyewitness News

Nowhere to Hide: Despite State Law, Mobile Home Residents Often Left Unprotected

· Star Tribune

Rep. Keith Ellison introduces bill supporting mobile home parks

by Miguel Otárola

· Star Tribune

As mobile home parks close, attention turns to how to protect them

by Hannah Covington and Miguel Otárola

· Midwest Energy News

Minnesota community solar projects aimed at low‑income subscribers

· Minnesota Tonight

Northcountry Cooperative Foundation’s Kevin Walker on Affordable Housing

· Minnesota Tonight

Revealing Minnesota’s Not‑So‑Affordable Housing

February 13, 2017

Traveling Cooperative Institute Launches New Entrepreneurship Curriculum: “Collecting Ourselves” is Available Now

January 20, 2017

· Clean Energy Resource Teams blog

Community solar for manufactured housing: Two coops lead the way

by Joel Haskard

December 30, 2016

· Wisconsin Housing Alliance

Wisconsin Welcomes Newest Resident‑Owned Community

December 27, 2016

When Residents Take Ownership, A Mobile Home Community Thrives

by Daniel Zwerdling

October 10, 2016

· MHPRONews.com

Another Cup of Coffee with Paul Bradley

One resident’s $6 million, Hail Mary plan to save her mobile home park

by Tracy Mumford