From the very beginning of these United States, cooperative enterprises have been an important factor in the life and livelihood of its farmers. Co-ops have helped shape the character, the economics and the social and political life of the state.
Cooperatives have been instrumental in developing leadership and leadership skills which often have been recognized and utilized by other organizations in the community, state and nation.
While cooperatives have successfully met many obstacles, new challenges are constantly before them.
With these many changes in the economic and social conditions of a given time period, the basic cooperative movement will continue as long as there is a need to be filled and co-op members are willing to work together toward reaching their objectives.
