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Information about various aspects of rural cooperatives, including economic issues, cooperative business principles, cooperative financing, cooperative management, leadership and governance of cooperatives can be found below.
Value-added agriculture usually refers to food processing by a farmer or rancher. Farmers and ranchers who also process their fruits, vegetables, or animal products can create an additional marketing and revenue stream for their business. We will be developing additional content for this page soon.
Most of the cooperative-related publications listed below are from the University of California, some of which were funded by the Rural Cooperatives Center, and its predecessor, the Center for Cooperatives.
Core group meets to clarify need and the potential use of a cooperative as a solution. Hold meeting of potential members to discuss forming a cooperative. Select steering committee. Conduct economic feasibility analysis. Survey potential feasibility analysis. Conduct market research and analysis.
Definition Principles Types History New Generation Cooperatives A cooperative is a private business organization that is owned and controlled by the people who use its products, supplies or services.
Links are available for download. Other titles are not currently available. All files are zip or pdf format. Return to the Publications about Cooperatives.
Shermain D. Hardesty In the Spring of 2001, the Wyoming Processing Cooperative Statute was adopted It allows both patron and nonpatron investment in a cooperative.
Van P. Baldwin, Third Edition, 2004 ISBN: 1-885641-31-1 A Legal Guide for Co-ops Incorporating and Operating Under the California Consumer Cooperative Corporation Law Please note: This publication is not fully updated for subsequent changes in the law or other information provided herein.
