The Longevity of the Lando Lakes Cooperative

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Lando Lakes spans a range of dairy products like butter and cheese. They make the vitamins that enrich the feed that feeds the cows. And they gather the data that protects the seeds that grow the crops that make the feed. The farmers who started the Lando Lakes Cooperative saw that working together to shore up their supply chain made them stronger than ever before.

Too often, companies only focus on the type of scale that’s visible: massive campuses, thousands of workers, offices around the globe. But as Land O’Lakes proves, there are less conspicuous ways to scale – ways that supply your business with structural integrity. This is something CEO Beth Ford knows well. She’s strategically scaled Land O’Lakes – often beneath the surface of what the average consumer sees. As she puts it: “We have to treat our business like the ecosystem it is." Cameo appearances by: Tim Maltin (Titanic expert) and Lukas Fricke (farmer).

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