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New Year’s Day fire damages Acres of Asher Farm near Fergus Falls

The fire destroyed key equipment and two shipping containers housing a new mealworm protein project; a GoFundMe was launched to help with recovery efforts.

Summary by Inforum
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — It is not the start to 2026 they were hoping for at the Acres of Asher Farm just outside of Fergus Falls. A New Year’s Day fire happened out of nowhere. No people or animals were hurt, but the flames took out a shed and wiped out thousands of dollars in equipment. Now the family and employees behind the farm are facing tough questions about what comes next. "It went fast, got really hot really quick," said Joel Haugen, own…

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Inforum broke the news in Fargo, United States on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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