Rapid Growth
Events in 2005 made it possible for growth and expansion. Not only was the bounty plentiful, but a grant from the North Dakota Department of Agriculture helped establish a hometown farmers' market so local residents could purchase local produce. One year later, Carpio vendors joined a network in northwestern North Dakota called North Prairie Farmers Markets that has grown from four to eight markets in three years.

Promoting Better Health
Today, North Star Farms is a small but thriving certified organic operation that specializes in raising produce suitable for farmers' markets, grocery stores and restaurants. North Star Farms promotes a diet rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

Location
The farm is located 26 miles northwest of Minot, and 20 miles west of the Minot Air Force Base in Ward County. U.S. Highway 52, North Dakota Highway 28 and Ward County Road No. 6 intersect at Carpio. A main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway also runs through town.

49th Parallel Produce
North Star Farms is 40 miles south of the Canadian border and 90 miles southeast of the regional Canadian community of Estevan, Saskatchewan. It is located in the picturesque Des Lacs River Valley, which runs northwest to southeast from the international boundary.