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USDA Rural Development provides a wide range of assistance
for people interested in forming new cooperatives. This help can range from an
initial feasibility study to the creation and implementation of a business plan.
USDA Rural Development cooperative development specialists do everything from
identifying potential cooperative functions to identifying best business and
governance practices. They also provide training for cooperative directors.
USDA Rural Development strives to provide a realistic view of what it will take
to make a new cooperative succeed. A recent examples of rural cooperatives
include a cooperative for rural women who produce handcrafted gift items, a
vegetable growers’ cooperative which provides increased market access for its
members, and a sea divers’ cooperative which harvests and processes sea urchins
for export to Asia.
For information or assistance
on cooperatives, please contact:
Business & Cooperative Development Specialist
Rodney Peach
Email: rodney.peach@wa.usda.gov
1835 Black Lake Blvd. SW, Suite C
Olympia, WA 98517
Telephone: (360) 704-7724
FAX: (360) 704-7742
You may also contact:
Northwest
Cooperative Development Center
1063 S. Capitol Way # 211
Olympia, WA 98501
Phone: (360) 943-4241
Fax: (360) 570-8415
The Northwest Cooperative Development Center is a nonprofit organization
devoted to assisting new and existing cooperative businesses foster
community economic development, primarily through the cooperative
business model.
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USDA Rural Development is an Equal Opportunity Lender, Provider and
Employer.
Complaints of Discrimination should be sent to:
USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Washington D.C. 20250-9410
EEO/CR Statement
Last modified:
March 26, 2010
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