In 1916 John Haggart led a group of fellow area farmers in forming the Equity Cooperative Packing Co. Haggart was the first homesteader in an area between Fargo and Mapleton in 1871 - the area where West Fargo sits today.
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In 1916 John Haggart led a group of fellow area farmers in forming the Equity Cooperative Packing Co. Haggart was the first homesteader in an area between Fargo and Mapleton in 1871 - the area where West Fargo sits today.
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