Microblog: Minnesota Companies: Cargill

 

 

Cargill is a Minnesota-based company that produces foods, grains, feeds for animals, and services that relate to agriculture:

• Seeds and grains trading and distribution
• Palm oil
• Foods and beverages
• Food service
• Animal nutrition
• Bio-agricultural industry, including fuels
• Meat and Poultry/food safety
• Energy
• Personal care products
• Transportation
• Pharmaceuticals

Started in 1865 by William W. Cargill, the owner of a grain warehouse in Iowa, today Cargill's headquarters are in Minnesota, but they have offices all over the world in 70 countries: here is a list of them:  https://www.cargill.com/page/worldwide . Cargill has people working with Aquaculture, for healthy fish to eat as well as harvesting fish oil. Canola oil is another product Cargill helps produce. They also educate farmers worldwide to grow the best crops and feed their animals in the best way.

 

Cargill is the producer of Truvia, a naturally based sweetened substitute for sugar. They also produce shortening, corn syrup, sugar, and pectin (used in making jams and jellies).

 

 

Here is their history: https://www.cargill.com/about/cargill-history

 

If you are interested in a career with Cargill, you can look here for current opportunities:

https://www.cargill.com/careers/university-careers They have internships as well as careers for people who are newly-graduated, and those who have some experience in their fields as well.

Here are some careers available with Cargill:

• Engineer
• Computer Technologist
• Data Analyst
• Software engineer
• Land Management
• Accountant
• Biologist
• Nurse
• Lab Assistant
• Food Safety
• Human Resources
• Marketing

Recycling Stuff To Make New Stuff: Minnesota Companies That Help the Environment

These Minnesota companies make products only from nature:


Sun Leaf Naturals in Waconia:   http://sunleafnaturals.com/about_us.php   


Moss Envy in Minneapolis:  https://www.mossenvy.com/Articles.asp?ID=142 

This company makes lawn furniture from recycled milk jugs: By the Yard in Jordan:

 http://www.bytheyard.net/aboutus

Or maybe a chair out of cardboard from furniture?

Or a chair made of a plastic shopping cart??

A Landfill in Cloquet that does more than required to make sure the land is kept pollution-free: 

http://combo.websitewelcome.com/~shamlf/pages/disposal-services/construction-and-demolition-debris-disposal.php 

The University of Minnesota's newest dorm building uses rainwater in its sprinkler system:  

http://discover.umn.edu/news/campus-community/u-m-open-new-17th-ave-residence-hall 

                                         You can have a rain barrel at home, too.

For more about recycling in Minnesota, here's the website of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency:    : https://www.pca.state.mn.us/living-green/recycle-then-buy-recycled