National Council of Farmer CooperativesRepresenting the Business Interests of Agriculture

Year of the Farmer Co-op

At its 83^rd annual meeting in Naples, Florida, the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) launched its celebration of the Year of Farmer the Co-op, part of the wider effort to recognize 2012 as the International Year of the Cooperative.

The Year of the Farmer Co-op will showcase how America’s farmer-owned businesses enable their producer-members to thrive in a global marketplace, how they create jobs and economic growth across rural America, and how they provide consumers with a safe, abundant and affordable supply of food and fiber.

NCFC Features Member: Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Land O’Lakes, Inc. is one of America’s premiere member-owned cooperatives. We offer local cooperatives and agricultural producers across the nation an extensive line of agricultural supplies, as well as state-of-the-art production and business services. We also are a leading marketer of dairy-based food products for consumers, foodservice professionals and food manufacturers.

2012 Washington Conference

Join your fellow co-op leaders in our nation’s capital to continue our celebration of the Year of the Farmer Co-op.  This meeting presents a prime opportunity to put the face on farmer cooperatives and the message on the importance of co-ops to a productive, prosperous agricultural sector.