TOGETHER WE PROSPER
                          Group-Based Businesses Sustaining Agriculture 
                                                  in the Northeastern U.S.
         Introduction                                           Introduction (cont.)
         What is Sustainable 
         Agriculture?
         Trends in United State   And because this site is a work in progress, we encourage you to send 
         s Agriculture                   your suggestions for improving the site, resources to add, links 
         Group-Based Business            to make, etc. to the Cooperative Development Institute: 
         and Sustainable Agric           info@cooplife.coop.
         ulture
         Challenges                
                                  Please also note that the site is designed as a PowerPoint 
         Opportunities                   Presentation.  Please download to share with others and know 
         Legal Structures                that more information and support is available from the 
         for Group-Based                 Cooperative Development Institute.
         Businesses
         The Business             http://www.cooplife.coop/sustag/agcoop.ppt 
         Development 
         Process 
         Success Stories
         Resources
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                          Group-Based Businesses Sustaining Agriculture 
                                                  in the Northeastern U.S.
         Introduction                                          Introduction (cont.) 
         What is Sustainable 
         Agriculture?
         Trends in United State   Acknowledgements
         s Agriculture
         Group-Based Business     This resource would not be possible without the generous support of the 
         and Sustainable Agric           Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (NE 
         ulture                          SARE - www.uvm.edu/~nesare/) and the many hours of fruitful dialogue 
         Challenges                      and debate amongst the Sustainable Agriculture Advisory Committee for 
                                         this project.
         Opportunities             
                                  Advisory Committee members include:  
         Legal Structures         Roger Allbee, State Executive Director, USDA Farm Service Agency, Colchester, 
         for Group-Based                 VT
         Businesses               Marty Broccoli, Agriculture Economic Development Specialist, Department of 
         The Business                    Agricultural, Resource & Managerial Economics, Cornell Cooperative 
         Development                     Extension-Oneida County, Ithaca, NY
         Process                  Richard Burke, Director, Program Support, USDA Rural Development, Amherst, 
                                         MA
         Success Stories          Herb Cole, Jr. Professional Development Coordinator, Northeast SARE, Penn 
                                         State Univ., University Park, PA
         Resources                Mike Dolce, Community & Regional Outreach Specialist, USDA Rural 
                                         Development, Rutland, VT (continued)
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                                                  in the Northeastern U.S.
         Introduction                                           Introduction (cont.)
         What is Sustainable 
         Agriculture?
         Trends in United State   Vernon Grubinger, Director, Center for Sustainable Agriculture, UVM 
         s Agriculture                   Extension, Brattleboro, VT
         Group-Based Business     Rick LeVitre, Regional Specialist, UVM Extension, Howe Center Business 
         and Sustainable Agric           Park, Rutland, VT
         ulture                   Jan van der Heide, Extension Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension, 
         Challenges                      Mexico, NY
         Opportunities             
                                  Special thanks go to the staff of the Cooperative Development Institute, who 
         Legal Structures                directed and coordinated the development of this online resource:
         for Group-Based           
         Businesses               Cooperative Development Institute staff includes:
         The Business             Lynn Benander, Co-Director
         Development              Lynda Brushett, Senior Partner, Sustainable Agriculture and Marketing
         Process                  Jen Gutshall, Junior Partner and Grants and Projects Coordinator
         Success Stories          Stacey Cordeiro, Junior Partner, Cooperative Development Specialist
         Resources                Laurie Broussard, Office Manager (continued)
                                   
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                          Group-Based Businesses Sustaining Agriculture 
                                                  in the Northeastern U.S.
         Introduction                                           Introduction (cont.)
         What is Sustainable 
         Agriculture?
         Trends in United State   Special thanks also goes to the many people who provided valuable feedback 
         s Agriculture                   and substantive contributions to the website.
         Group-Based Business     David Holm, Program Manager, Northeast SARE, Burlington, VT
         and Sustainable Agric    Herb Cole, Jr. Professional Development Coordinator, Northeast SARE, Penn 
         ulture                          State Univ., University Park, PA
         Challenges               Gerald Ely, Cooperative Development Specialist, USDA Rural Development, 
         Opportunities                   Tunkhannock, PA
                                  Chris Fullerton, Manager, Tuscarora Organic Growers Cooperative, Inc., 
         Legal Structures                Hustontown, PA 
         for Group-Based          Tanya Turner, Cooperative Development Specialist, Keystone Development 
         Businesses                      Center, PA
         The Business             Paul Paulsen, General Manager, Vermont Quality Meats Cooperative, North 
         Development                     Clarendon, VT 
         Process                  Amy Trubek, Executive Director, Vermont Fresh Network, Montpelier, VT 
         Success Stories          Michael Rozyne, Managing Director, Red Tomato, Canton, MA (continued)
         Resources
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                          Group-Based Businesses Sustaining Agriculture 
                                                  in the Northeastern U.S.
         Introduction                                           Introduction (cont.)
         What is Sustainable 
         Agriculture?
         Trends in United State   Mike Look, Foggy Bottom Wild Blueberry Co-op, East Machias, ME 
         s Agriculture            Faith Lally-Williams, Our Family Farms of Western Massachusetts, 
         Group-Based Business            Greenfield, MA
         and Sustainable Agric    Ken Marshall, President, Penn's Corner Farm Alliance, Shelocta, PA 
         ulture                   Arthur Eve, Massachusetts Woodlands Cooperative, LLC, North Amherst, MA 
         Challenges
         Opportunities
         Legal Structures 
         for Group-Based 
         Businesses
         The Business 
         Development 
         Process 
         Success Stories
         Resources
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