The Lower Brule Farm Corporation began 25 years ago as a revenue generating entity for the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe and has been a profitable corporation for the past 19 years. The Farm Corporation has a governing board consisting of tribal and non-tribal members. 

The Farm Corporation is one of the world largest producer of popcorn, producing both yellow and white popcorn for several major companies. The projected gross revenue for the Farm Corporation for 2003 is 3.5 million dollars.
In addition to popcorn, the Farm Corporation produces several types of bean crops including kidney, pinto, and navy beans. 

In rotation of the 7000 irrigated acres used for crop production, the Farm Corporation has also grown soybeans, alfalfa, milo, sunflowers, and edible sunflower products. The Farm Corporation does not limit itself strictly to crop production as a way of generating revenue and has a current herd of 700 Angus mother cows and 100 bison cows. At the present time, the Farm Corporation employs a total of ten full-time people.

A future vision for the Farm Corporation is to develop a successful marketing outlet for a portion of the popcorn production to be packaged and sold under the name of Lower Brule popcorn. As of late 2004, this vision has been realized and popcorn is being produced and marketed under the name of Lower Brule popcorn.
Additional marketing is being done under the name of "Maka Ina Popa Corn". To view this new venture - Click Here

For further information, contact 
the Lower Brule Farm Corporation at: 

P.O. Box 208
Fort Pierre, SD 57532-0208 
Telephone: (605) 223-2419
Fax: (605) 223-2419