Leading the Way: 40 Square Begins Fifth Open Enrollment Season 40 Square Cooperative Solutions is first in its class. The organization is proud to be Minnesota’s only agricultural co-op focusing exclusively on providing farm families, agribusinesses, businesses who provide direct support to production agriculture – and their employees – access to self-funded health plan options.…
Summer Recipe: “Party in Your Mouth Dip” This isn’t a dip so-to-speak, but more of an “enhanced” Pico de Gallo salsa. When Char’s sister first made it, her husband tasted it and said, “This is an explosion of flavor, like a party in your mouth,” and the name stuck. “Party in Your Mouth Dip” was…
Eyes on the road this spring April is National Distracted Driving Month. Distracted driving has become a deadly epidemic on our roads. And it involves more than just texting while driving. Distracted driving can include: adjusting the radio, applying makeup, drinking coffee and talking on your cell phone. From April 11 to 15, law enforcement…
Saving lives: What ag producers need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine With a single-dose vaccine now awaiting emergency approval, COVID-19 vaccine production and distribution is expected to increase in the coming months. The Biden administration also announced it will purchase 200 million more vaccine doses from Pfizer and Moderna by July, increasing the chances…
Meet the Board: Steve Hoffman Steve Hoffman has been interested in joining a health care cooperative for at least a decade, when he first met future 40 Square Executive Director Char Vrieze. “Char was with Cooperative Network at the time, and some part of a health care co-op was being discussed, which I was very…
‘Ducks in a row’: 40 Square Informational Meeting goes virtual For the first time, 40 Square Cooperative Solutions held its year-in-review meetings virtually. Though not ideal, the meetings went off without a hitch, as dozens of co-op members logged on to hear an update on the past fiscal year and a look-ahead toward 2021. “Our…
Winter Health Safety Check – Carbon Monoxide Winter is upon us, which means heating our homes and more time in front of the fireplace. Rest a little easier during the winter months by ensuring your carbon monoxide detectors and appliances are running properly – and safely. Carbon Monoxide Exposure Dos and Don’ts Have your heating…
New Aetna Partnership: What to Expect Who’s ready for 2021? We are! 40 Square members have received multiple communications via email and/or mail about our new partnership with Aetna beginning January 1, 2021. Here is what you can expect: ID Cards: You will receive a new ID Card in the mail in December. ID cards…
Suicide Bereavement in Farm Country Coping with loss is challenging. Loss can take on many forms – loss of a business, loss of a relationship or loss in a death of a friend or family member are a few examples. Death and dying test our coping skills in unique ways. People who die by suicide…
40 Square’s Number Cruncher Paul Fallisi really loves numbers. Like, a lot. How much? Well, in the middle of a phone conversation, he can easily recall the number of days he’s been alive. “I’ll tell you how much of a geek I am,” he says, laughing. “Today is my 21,738th day.” Who’s counting, right? “That’s…