FEATURES
When a Co-op Dies
Long-time gin closes doors, one more casualty of California’s shrinking cotton industry
By Catherine Merlo
Shouldering the risk
Strategy for risk management essential to moving cellulosic technology forward
By Anthony Crooks
Producer ownership of ethanol a major
plus for rural America
By Dan Campbell
From Forest to Ocean
Diverse Washington co-ops show business model flexibility
By Dan Schofer
Wisconsin farmers, small businesses
benefiting from new health-care co-ops
By Anne Todd
Where Credit Is Due
Russian farm credit officials study American finance model
By Perry Letson
Co-ops Focus Collective Action
Business structure still helping producers address power disparity in the marketplace
By Thomas W. Gray
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On the Cover:
Co-ops in Washington state are meeting a wide variety of needs,
from the state’s mountain forests to its coastal fisheries. Forest
landowners in the Okanogan County area have formed a co-op to
help improve forest health. Seen here is Patterson Lake. Photo by
Don Portman, courtesy Okanogan County Tourism Council
