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What is a co-operative?

  • What makes a co-op different?
    Farming Together | Australia | Introduction to Co-operatives | Introductory |
  • Who knew Australians were so co-operative? The size and scope of mutually owned co-ops in Australia
    The Australia Institute | Australia | Introduction to Co-operatives | 2012 |
  • Licensing and registrations - Co-operatives - VIC
    Consumer Affairs Victoria | Australia | Introduction to Co-operatives |
  • Co-operative: Register the most suitable structure for your business.
    Business Victoria | Australia | Introduction to Co-operatives | 2016 |
  • Co-operatives - Tas
    Consumer Affairs and Fair Trad... | Australia | Introduction to Co-operatives | 2015 |
  • Building a Better Australia: 50+ Stories of Co-operation
    Toro Media | Australia | General | 2012 |
  • Starting an Agricultural Marketing Cooperative
    Center for Co-operatives, US | Introduction to Co-operatives | Pre 2000 |
  • Australian farmers generally refuse to be co-operative
    Australian Farm Institute | Australia | Introduction to Co-operatives | 2013 |
  • A Brief Introduction to Agricultural Cooperatives
    Oregon State University | United States | Introduction to Co-operatives | Intermediate | 2004 |
  • Registering a co-operative - NSW
    NSW Government, Fair Trading | Australia | Introduction to Co-operatives | 2016 |
  • Cooperatives - QLD
    Queensland Government | Australia | Introduction to Co-operatives | 2017 |
  • Register a Co-operative - WA
    Dept Mines, Industry Regulatio... | Australia | Introduction to Co-operatives | 2014 |
  • Sample constitution
    Introduction to Co-operatives |
  • Types of Co-ops
    Kansas State University | United States | General | 2015 |
  • Co-operative in the 21st Century - The Co-operative Start Up Manual
    Copyright Co-operative Federat... | Australia | Introduction to Co-operatives | 2001 |
  • Key Legal Issues for Co-Operatives in Australia
    University of Newcastle | Australia | Introduction to Co-operatives | Advanced |
  • Basic Cooperative Principles
    Greg McKee, Donald Frederick | United States | Introduction to Co-operatives | 2019 |
  • Tree Top: Looking Forward
    Agricultural Marketing Resourc... | United States | Horticulture | Intermediate |
  • The Cranberry Industry and Ocean Spray Cooperative: Lessons in Co-operative Governance
    Edward V. Jesse and Richard T.... | United States | Research Papers | 2006 |
  • The Creation of Dakota Lamb Growers Cooperative
    Dakota Lamb Growers Co-operati... | United States | Sheep & Wool | 2003 |
  • Values-based food supply chains: Organic Valley
    UW-Madison Center for Integrat... | United States | Dairy | 2013 |
  • Food Democracy in Practice: A case study of the Dublin Food Co-op
    Journal of Co-operative Studie... | Ireland | General | 2009 |
  • 21st Century Alliance: Vertical Integration and the Pinto Bean Industry
    Kansas State University | United States | Research Papers | Introductory | 2002 |
  • Island Grown Farmer’s Cooperative: A Case Study
    The Niche Meat Processor Assis... | United States | Beef | 2013 |
  • Dakota Growers Pasta Company and the City of Carrington, North Dakota: A Case Study
    Kansas State University | United States | Cropping | 2002 |
  • Tuscarora Organic Growers Cooperative
    Tuscarora Organic Growers | United States | Organic | Introductory |
  • GROWN Locally Cooperative
    Practical Farmers of Iowa | United States | Horticulture | Introductory | 2002 |
  • North Star Neighbors: Neighbors and Friends Working Together
    North Central Initiative for S... | United States | General | Introductory |
  • Romance vs. Reality: Hard Lessons Learned In A Grass-fed Beef Marketing Cooperative
    Iowa State University Extensio... | United States | Beef | Introductory | 2010 |
  • Ocean Spray Cranberries at the Crossroads
    Department of Agricultural Eco... | United States | Horticulture | 2003 |
  • Small Farm Cooperative: Quality and Innovation
    North Central Initiative for S... | United States | Beef | Introductory |
  • Cass-Clay Creamery: A New Direction for an Old Brand
    North Dakota State University ... | United States | Dairy | 2008 |
  • How Young Farmers are using cooperatives to build successful farms
    Democracy at Work Institute | General | 2014 |
  • Australia’s Leading Co-operative and Mutual Enterprises in 2014
    Centre for Entrepreneurial Man... | Australia | Introduction to Co-operatives | 2014 |
  • The Relationship Between Members’ Trust and Participation in the Governance of Cooperatives
    IFAMA | Europe | Research Papers | 2012 |
  • Investment Decisions in New Generation Co-operatives: A Case Study of Value Added Products (VAP) Co-operative
    International Food and Agribus... | United States | Research Papers | 2016 |
  • Are Agricultural Production Co-operatives Successful? A Case Study in Western Iran
    American-Eurasian J. Agric. & ... | Iran | Research Papers | 2010 |
  • Support for Farmers Cooperatives
    European Commission | Europe | Introduction to Co-operatives | Advanced | 2012 |
  • (Agro)topia? A Critical Analysis on the Agricultural Cooperative Movement in Greece
    George Kokkinidis | Europe | Research Papers | Advanced | 2010 |
  • Agricultural cooperatives: The reference in term of farmer economic organization
    Centre for Studies and Strateg... | France | Research Papers | 2011 |
  • Co-operative Feasibility Study Guide
    United States Department of Ag... | United States | Introduction to Co-operatives | 2000 |
  • US Case Studies
    A project of case studies that... | United States | Direct and Local Marketing |
  • Agricultural Cooperatives in the Netherlands: Key Success Factors
    Quebec International Summit of... | Netherlands | Cooperative | Introductory | 2016 |
  • Sample Legal Documents for Cooperatives
    United States Department of Ag... | United States | Introduction to Co-operatives | Pre 2000 |
  • Success and failure among agricultural cooperatives in Turkey
    Grant R. Aman, | Turkey | Research Papers | 2014 |
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    • How should I set my business up?
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