Agricultural marketing cooperative

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An agricultural marketing cooperative, also known as a farmer's co-op, is a cooperative business owned by farmers, to produce or (usually) store and market agricultural products.

Examples include:

• Cotton Incorporated (cotton)
• Diamond of California (s)
• Florida's Natural Growers (citrus)
• Land O'Lakes (dairy and farm supply)
• Ocean Spray (cranberries and citrus)
• Riceland Foods (rice, soybeans, and wheat)
• Sunkist Growers, Incorporated (citrus fruit)
• Sun-Maid (raisins)
• Tillamook County Creamery Association (dairy)

[edit] See also

• Agricultural supply cooperative - a cooperative that supplies farmers
• Cooperative farming