PRODUCER PROFILE
MinnTofu Spring Lake Park, Minnesota MinnTofu was started by Yan Small, a licensed food safety instructor from St. Paul who has taught classes to food handlers and managers since 2011. The absence of a Minnesota option for freshly made tofu inspired Yan to fill the void for local consumers who want fresh tofu in their diet. MinnTofu sources their certified nonGMO soybeans from a farmer in St. Peter, MN, and produces tofu and bean sprouts at their facility in Spring Lake Park. Yan, as an Asian American woman, is passionate about the health benefits of plantbased foods. Her previous work as a sales manager representing Asian foods to retail and restaurant customers strengthened her conviction that there was a strong market locally for plant-based foods. In 2018, Yan teamed up with Rafik Moore to create MinnTofu, providing local consumers who are passionate about a healthy diet and lifestyle the finest, freshest soy foods.
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