AGRICULTURE COOPERATIVES
Starting an Agricultural Cooperative
Starting an Agricultural Marketing Cooperative
Siebert, Jerome B., Lee Ruth, and David Zollinger: UC Center for Cooperatives. Describes the appropriate purposes and conditions for a co-op, preliminary explorations, formation documents, equity management, and marketing structures.
Cooperative Feasibility Study Guide
Matson, James: USDA. A guide to the purpose, process, and implementation of feasibility studies for agricultural cooperatives.
Sample Legal Documents for Cooperatives
Frederick, Donald: USDA. Includes explanations and templates for several important kinds of documents, such as organization agreements, articles of incorporation, bylaws, marketing agreements, and director handbooks, plus more.
Operating the Agricultural Cooperative
Basic Responsibilities of the Co-op Board of Directors
Coontz, E. Kim: CCCD. Describes the roles and responsibilities of co-op boards.
Guidelines for Successful Organizational Meetings
Coontz, E. Kim: CCCD. Adapted from Haberman, Gayle, Facilitating Meetings. An overview of strategies to improve meeting effectiveness—including information about preparation, recording minutes, facilitation, encouraging participation, and addressing concerns.
Cooperative Marketing Agreements: Legal Aspects
Reilly, John D.: USDA. This report explores legal principles and integral parts of marketing agreements.
Starting an Agricultural Marketing Cooperative
Siebert, Jerome B., Lee Ruth, and David Zollinger: UC Center for Cooperatives. Describes the appropriate purposes and conditions for a co-op, preliminary explorations, formation documents, equity management, and marketing structures.
Cooperative Feasibility Study Guide
Matson, James: USDA. A guide to the purpose, process, and implementation of feasibility studies for agricultural cooperatives.
Sample Legal Documents for Cooperatives
Frederick, Donald: USDA. Includes explanations and templates for several important kinds of documents, such as organization agreements, articles of incorporation, bylaws, marketing agreements, and director handbooks, plus more.
Operating the Agricultural Cooperative
Basic Responsibilities of the Co-op Board of Directors
Coontz, E. Kim: CCCD. Describes the roles and responsibilities of co-op boards.
Guidelines for Successful Organizational Meetings
Coontz, E. Kim: CCCD. Adapted from Haberman, Gayle, Facilitating Meetings. An overview of strategies to improve meeting effectiveness—including information about preparation, recording minutes, facilitation, encouraging participation, and addressing concerns.
Cooperative Marketing Agreements: Legal Aspects
Reilly, John D.: USDA. This report explores legal principles and integral parts of marketing agreements.