by American Legend Cooperative

About the author: American Legend Cooperative is a marketing company owned by North American mink farmers.

Furbearing animals have been raised on farms in North America since shortly after the Civil War. Today’s farm-raised furbearers are among the world’s best- cared-for animals. Good nutrition, comfortable housing and prompt veterinary care have resulted in domestic animals very well suited to the farm environment. Precise attention to animal care has enabled North American farmers to produce the finest quality fur in the world.

In 1994, family fur farms in North America produced approximately 3.8 million mink and fox pelts with a value of nearly $113 million. The U.S. produces about 10% of the world’s mink supply, while Canada accounts for another 4%. Much of this fur is exported to other parts of the world...