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Dairy Dilemma
Ban on rBGH use by Tillamook sparks
conflict
by Thomas W. Gray
Promise of renewable energy
focus of St. Louis conference
By Stephen Thompson
Outside Interests Put Money on Table
Ethanol was built on cash from farmers and their neighbors;
But the boom is pushing them aside in favor of deeper pockets
All co-ops must use new tax form
Bike Co-op Goes Flat
Difficulties faced by worker-owned bike co-op
offer lessons for others of potential business pitfalls
By Stephen Thompson
Magnifying the Message
Co-op Month efforts spread the word about
benefits of producer- and user-owned businesses
By James Wadsworth
Fading Fortune
Investor-owned growth spurt pushes co-ops off Fortune 500
Bruce J. Reynolds & David S. Chesnick
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Workers didn’t just produce bicycles and accessories at the Burley
Design Cooperative in Oregon, they also owned it until late last summer.
A number of problems led to its demise and recent sale.
USDA photo by Stephen Thompson
