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Spreading the Umbrella of Cooperation al Rur COOPEJuly/August 2015 RATIVES Spreading the Umbrella of Cooperation Commentary Building a Stronger Co-op Infrastructure Just as producers and consumers join forces in cooperatives to achieve marketing and buying power that they could never achieve on their own, so do cooperatives unite under the umbrellas of co-op trade, finance, education and other types of organizations to help them meet common needs. This work could involve a co-op trade organization fighting in the halls of Congress for legislation that is vital to its member co- ops, a co-op financial institution helping members finance a business expansion, or a co-op educational organization providing skills training for co-op communicators and educators. Whatever their specific focus, all of these organizations — including some that work with co-ops as part of a broader mission — play vital roles in strengthening the nation’s co-op economy and the infrastructure that supports cooperatives. They embrace the core co-op principles, including a commitment to building stronger communities and cooperation among cooperatives. Likewise, co-op development organizations provide technical and financial assistance to grow the next crop of cooperatives. This could involve helping a group of farmers or fishermen to launch a new business to perform value-added processing and marketing, or enabling owners of manufactured homes to form a co-op to buy the property where they previously rented space, or helping subsistence farmers in a developing nation to gain access to better seeds and modern farming technology. The associations profiled on the following pages are involved in agriculture, consumer credit, utilities and other sectors of the co-op economy. What they all have in common is that they provide essential services for cooperatives, based on a firm belief that virtually any need can be met when people unite in a cooperative. Contact information and an overview of their work is provided for each organization. We hope you will keep this magazine handy as a reference throughout the year and that it may help you discover more about an organization that could benefit you and your co-op. ■ 2 May/June 2015 / Rural Cooperatives Features Volume 82, Number 4 July/August 2015 Rural Cooperatives (1088-8845) is published bimonthly by USDA Rural Development, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Stop 0705, Washington, DC. 20250- 0705. The Secretary of Agriculture has determined that publication of this p. 6 p. 18 p. 40 periodical is necessary in the transaction of public business required by law of the Department. Periodicals postage paid at Washington, DC. and additional mailing SPECIAL ISSUE: ORGANIZATIONS SERVING COOPERATIVES offices. Copies may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 20402, at $23 per year. Postmaster: 04 ACDI/VOCA 24 National Farmers Union 38 National Rural Electric send address change to: Rural Cooperative Cooperatives, USDA/RBS, Stop 3255, 06 Aynah 25 Food Co-op Initiative Wash., DC 20250-3255. Association 08 The Association of 26 National Grange 39 NTCA—The Rural Mention in Rural Cooperatives of Cooperative Educators company and brand names does not 27 National Association of Broadband Association signify endorsement over other 09 CHS Foundation Housing Cooperatives companies’ products and services. 40 Northcountry Cooperative Unless otherwise stated, articles in this 10 CoBank 28 National Cooperative Business Association Development Fund publication are not copyrighted and may 12 Cooperative be reprinted freely. Any opinions express- CLUSA ed are those of the writers, and do not Communicators 42 ROC USA necessarily reflect those of USDA or its Association 30 National Cooperative 44 State Co-op Councils employees. Bank 13 Cooperative 47 Twin Pines Cooperative The U.S. Department of Agriculture Development Centers 32 National Council of (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its Foundation programs and activities on the basis of Farmer Cooperatives 16 Cooperative 48 University Cooperative race, color, national origin, age, disabili- Development 33 National Co+op Grocers ty, and where applicable, sex, marital Centers Foundation status, familial status, parental status, 34 North American religion, sexual orientation, genetic 50 USDA information, political beliefs, reprisal, or 17 CooperationWorks! Students of Cooperation 51 U.S. Overseas because all or part of an individual’s 18 Cooperative Fund of income is derived from any public 35 National Milk Cooperative assistance program. (Not all prohibited New England Producers Federation Development Council bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative 19 Credit Union National 36 National Rural Utilities 52 U.S. Federation of means for communication of program Association Cooperative Finance Worker Cooperatives & information (Braille, large print, audiotape, Corporation etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET 20 American Farm Bureau Democracy at Work Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). Federation 37 National Society of Institute To file a complaint of discrimination, write Accountants for to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 21 Cutting Edge Capital 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Cooperatives Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800) 22 Farm Credit Council 795-3272 (voice), or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Departments Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture Lisa Mensah, Under Secretary, USDA Rural Development 02 COMMENTARY Dan Campbell, Editor 54 NEWSLINE Stephen A. Thompson, Assistant Editor ON THE COVER: This issue is devoted to profiles of Stephen Hall / KOTA, Design some of the leading organizations that provide crucial Have a cooperative-related question? support for the nation’s cooperatives. Seen here is a Call (202) 720-6483, or email: [email protected] sampling of their logos and scenes showing examples of This publication was printed with vegetable oil-based ink. projects they work on. Rural Cooperatives / July/August 2015 3 Helping millions of farmers worldwide help themselves through co-op businesses ACDI/VOCA’s ACDI/VOCA relies on the core approach to principles of cooperatives to create international ACDI/VOCA more vibrant communities. development is founded Cooperatives not only catalyze local in cooperatives. In economic growth, but they often also 1963, major U.S. co-ops created the serve as the “glue” for social initiatives Website: www.acdivoca.org International Cooperative Development and effective, equitable community E-mail contact: cking@acdivoca. Association (ACDI’s predecessor) to planning. Co-ops develop human org (Charrose King, online media strengthen the cooperative movement capital by encouraging the participation coordinator) in developing economies. ACDI/VOCA and empowerment of those with limited Phone: 202-469-6000 retains a strong commitment to economic opportunity, including Mail address: 50 F Street, NW, empowering rural beneficiaries and has women and youth. Suite 1000, Washington, D.C., equipped millions of farmers and ACDI/VOCA gives cooperatives the 20011 entrepreneurs in 146 countries to help tools to manage themselves more Social media channels: http:// themselves using the cooperative efficiently, to scale up production and to acdivoca.org/resources/connect- business model. comply with quality-control standards us From its many years of experience, that make co-ops more competitive. It Leaders: Bill Polidoro, President ACDI/VOCA has learned to be uses a network of private-sector and CEO; Paul Guenette, Executive adaptive and to avoid a one-size-fits-all partners to link cooperatives to Vice President of Communications approach to cooperative development. technical services and higher value and Outreach Legally registered cooperatives work markets, promoting the mutually well in some situations, while in others beneficial nature of these relationships. community-based enterprises or “Sell More For More”—ACDI/ informal self-help groups might be VOCA’s award-winning methodology more appropriate. No matter the for strengthening cooperatives and formal structure of the group, associations—helps farmers earn more Co-op Success Story One of the biggest challenges for farming cooperatives is storage facilities. Clean, dry facilities allow cooperatives to aggregate a large volume of their goods, reduce post-harvest losses and ensure higher prices. With the support of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Agricultural Growth Program-Agribusiness and Market Development (AGP-AMDe) project, more than 40,000 smallholder farmers in Ethiopia’s sesame seed sector now have a safe and secure place to store their sesame harvest. Four new sesame warehouses opened in Amhara and Tigray districts of Ethiopia to benefit four farmers’ cooperative unions, which provide cooperatives and their members with business services and market access. The 5,000 metric ton-capacity warehouses allow the unions to purchase more sesame from their member farmers while also improving the quality of the sesame they sell locally and internationally. “The sesame warehouses are an excellent example of the extraordinary achievements possible with strong partnership and cooperation across important stakeholders,” says Usman Surur Siraj, director general of the Federal Cooperative Agency. “The warehouses will be vital to capitalize on an excellent export opportunity for the benefit of Ethiopia, the farmers’ cooperatives unions, and the smallholder farmers.” 4 July/August
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