The purpose of a farm cooperative is to help farmers pool their resources, such as equipment and purchasing power, to increase efficiency and reduce costs. By working together, farmers can also better access markets, share knowledge and expertise, and improve bargaining power with buyers. Farm cooperatives often aim to strengthen rural communities and support sustainable agriculture practices.
Fellowship Farm Cooperative Association was created in 1915.
Wilco - farm supply cooperative - was created in 1967.
A dairy farm cooperative
A farm owned and operated by a group of peasant workers is referred to as a cooperative.
Lloyd C Biser has written: 'Farm supply cooperatives' -- subject(s): Agriculture, Cooperative, Cooperative Agriculture, Farm supplies
Multi Purpose Cooperative combines two or more of the business activities of different types of cooperatives.
Ocean Spray is an example of a farm cooperative. It is owned and operated by its member cranberry and grapefruit farmers who work together to produce and market their agricultural products.
Cecile Murphy has written: 'Cooperative development and functions in specialty crop industries, with case studies of the U.S. tart cherry and farm-raised catfish industries' -- subject(s): Agriculture, Cooperative, Case studies, Catfishes, Cooperative Agriculture, Cooperative marketing, Cooperative marketing of farm produce, Sour cherry
Farm cooperatives helped farmers pool their money to buy tools and supplies.
A cooperative farm.
Perporming many functions in a united manner.
Shared farm work and animal husbandry in common pastures by village neighbors were a part of cooperative village farming in England.