Agricultural Cooperatives Technical Assistance
Administrative Agency:
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Rural Business - Cooperative Service
Program Goals:
To formulate, develop, and administer research and technical assistance programs regarding the various aspects of farmer cooperatives.
Resource Provided:
Advisory services, counseling, technical information, educational materials, and publications.
Eligibility:
Rural and farm cooperatives, as well as those interested in forming agricultural cooperatives.
Alaska Program Status:
The agency has provided cooperative information to several Alaska groups and individuals and recently received technical requests from potential Alaska cooperatives.
Comments:
This could be a good source of basic materials for communities that want to investigate agricultural cooperative ventures. This agency provides an extensive listing of practical and cookbook publications. For more information regarding the financing of general cooperatives, see the listings for the Cooperative Development Foundation and Cooperative Extension Services in this guide.
Program Contact: (Primary Contact listed first.)