FEATURES
Largest 100 ag co-ops post record sales, margins
By David Chesnick, E. Eldon Eversull
75 Years Strong: Oregon Cherry Co-op
By Mich Lies
Whey to Ethanol
Is there a biofuel role for dairy cooperative?
By K. Charles Ling
Northwest Passage
Co-op could be trail-blazers for emerging bioenergy industries in pacific Northwest
By Eric Bowman
Organic and Beyond
Consumer demand growing for differentiated farm products
By Katherine Palmer
North Wind
Alaska Village Electric named top wind co-op
State of the Art
Arts and crafts co-ops help members tap markets
By Lindsay Atwood
Ag Versus Industrial waste for Energy
By Jessica Ebert
Alto Dairy sold to Saputo Cheese USA
By Dan Campbell
DEPARTMENTS
COMMENTARY
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: ROY ORT ON
CO-OP DEVELOPMENT ACTION: RIDE SHARING
UTILITY CO-OP CONNECTION: SHELBY
ELECTRIC CO-OP
NEWSLINE
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On the Cover:
Mount Hood rises majestically above the orchards of the
Oregon Cherry Growers cooperative, which is celebrating its
75th anniversary. Photo Courtesy Oregon Cherry
Growers
