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Making a Market
Co-ops facing challenges of global supply-chain economics
By Julie Hogeland

So Far, So Good
Potato co-op achieving mission to bring stability to market
By Stephen Thompson

Building a Bridge for Ownership Succession
Worker co-ops, ESOPS help keep business doors open
By Bruce Reynolds

Calcot surviving in floundering cotton industry
By Harry Cline

Switching On Cow Power
Co-ops can play role in turning dairy waste into energy, byproducts
By Carolyn Liebrand, Charles Ling

Opportunities for co-op ownership of cellulosic
ethanol
By David Chesnick, Anthony Crooks, Alan Borst, Robin Robinson

New financing mechanisms for renewable energy

Managing Risk
Farmer Co-op Conference eyes strategies for business in volatile markets
By Lynn Pittman

News that Gets Used
Media tips and war stories abound at CCA roundtable
By Dan Campbell


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On the Cover:
Blueberry growers in Michigan say they view their cooperative not
just as a home for their crop, but as a support system for members.
Some of the global supply-chain marketing issues facing co-ops are
examined, beginning. Photo Courtesy Wild Blueberry
Growers of North America