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rotorwrench · 01-23-2021, 08:31 AM

I grew up in Kansas and most farm towns with a population over 2000 generally had a Farmers CO-OP. The organization was formed under Farmland Industries but I've never seen any reference to the National Co-Operative, Inc. so they are likely not related. Local CO-OPs had grain elevators and sold seed, feed, and fertilizer products as well as a filling station with a shop that sold & mounted tires for cars, trucks, & tractors with the CO-OP name on them. They had other CO-OP branded products like filters, batteries, and other odds and ends but these products were likely manufactured by other companies in bulk for them to reduce costs. They also had a field service for trucks & tractors out on the farm. This organization sold its assets off by 2004 but they were in business for near 74 years.

01-23-2021, 08:31 AM	#5
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,420	Re: co-op I grew up in Kansas and most farm towns with a population over 2000 generally had a Farmers CO-OP. The organization was formed under Farmland Industries but I've never seen any reference to the National Co-Operative, Inc. so they are likely not related. Local CO-OPs had grain elevators and sold seed, feed, and fertilizer products as well as a filling station with a shop that sold & mounted tires for cars, trucks, & tractors with the CO-OP name on them. They had other CO-OP branded products like filters, batteries, and other odds and ends but these products were likely manufactured by other companies in bulk for them to reduce costs. They also had a field service for trucks & tractors out on the farm. This organization sold its assets off by 2004 but they were in business for near 74 years.