Co-op Directory, Case Studies & More
Directories
- Directory of New Generation Cooperatives
- Directory of Closed-Membership Producer Cooperatives: New Generation Cooperatives and Limited Liability Companies in the United States and Canada
- The Limited Liability Company Versus the New Generation Cooperative: Alternative Business Forms for Rural Economic Development
- New Age Cooperatives and Their Role in Rural Development: USDA-Rural Development Program
- Directory of New Generation Cooperatives Community
- Bibliography of Cooperatives and Cooperative Development
Cooperatives Case Studies
- New Generation Cooperatives: Case Studies Expanded 2001
- NGC Case Study: 21st Century Alliance:Building Value-Added Agribusiness
- NGC Case Study: A Short History of the Idea and the Enterprise
- NGC Case Study: Going Against the Grain: The Story of the Mountain View Harvest Cooperative
- NGC Case Study: Golden Oval
- NGC Case Study: Golden Triangle Energy Cooperative, Inc. Ethanol Plant
- NGC Case Study: Hard Choices: The Birth and Death of Ranchers' Choice Cooperative
- NGC Case Study: Home Grown Wisconsin: The Story of a New Producer Cooperative
- NGC Case Study: Iowa Turkey Growers Cooperative and West Livery Foods
- NGC Case Study: New Generation Cooperatives and The Future of Agriculture: An Introduction
- NGC Case Study: Northern Vineyards Winery
- NGC Case Study: South Dakota Soybean Processors
- NGC Case Study: Southwest Iowa Soy Cooperative
- NGC Case Study: Sunrise Energy Cooperative
- NGC Case Study: The Role of Value-Added Cooperatives in Rural Economic Development: The Case of Heartland Organic Marketing Cooperative
- NGC Case Study: U.S. Premium Beef
Community Information
- Creating Value-Added Opportunity for the Beef Industry and Rural Communities of Illinois
- Agritourism: An Economic Opportunity for Illinois
- Illinois Directory of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
Survey Synopsis
In 2006, the Illinois Value-Added Sustainable Development Center conducted a market survey for a rural town interested in opening a grocery store. The following is a partial example of the questions and results.
