Links
Nebraska Links
Buy Fresh, Buy Local Nebraska
Center for Rural Affairs
Grow Nebraska
Nebraska Ag Relations Council
Nebraska Cooperative Council
Nebraska Ethanol Board
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Nebraska Value Added Partnership
University of Nebraska-Center for Applied Rural Innovation (CARI)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Food Processing Center
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Industrial Agriculture Products Center
USDA Resource Conservation and Development
USDA Rural Development
Cooperation Works! is a national network of 16 cooperative development centers. The following Web sites for the centers have a wealth of information and services on value-added agriculture, market analysis and assessment, new generation cooperatives and much more.
Arkansas Rural Enterprise Center
Cooperative Development Foundation
Cooperative Development Institute
Cooperative Development Services
Dakota Development Center/North Dakota Assn. of Rural Electric Cooperatives
Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund
Iowa State University Value-Added Agriculture Program
The Kentucky Center for Cooperative Development
Keystone Development Center
Mississippi Center for Cooperative Development
Missouri Farmers Union Family Farm Opportunity Center
National Cooperative Business Association
Nebraska Cooperative Development Center
Northcountry Cooperative Development Fund
Northwest Cooperative Development Center
Ohio Cooperative Development Center
Rocky Mountain Farmers’ Union Cooperative Development Center
South Dakota Value-Added Agriculture Development Center
Other Links:
Agricultural Marketing Resource Center – Provides general information as well as information on specific commodities; numerous links to resources and case studies.
Agricultural Utilization Research Institute – Information and service for creating new uses and markets for Minnesota’s agricultural commodities.
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, USDA – Specializes in locating information related to alternative cropping systems, including sustainable, organic, low-input, biodynamic and regenerative agriculture.
Amber Waves: The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America" – Published five times per year by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas – A national information center for farmers and Extension agents interested in sustainable farming practices.
Arthur Capper Cooperative Center at Kansas State – Research-based information, education, and assistance for people interested in cooperative businesses.
Community Alliances of Interdependent AgriCulture – CAIA enables people to create food and farming systems that improve and sustain ecological, economic, and social health through systemic, community-based, self-organizing governance.
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) – Provides marketing information to retailers; some of the information is a great resource to those selling to retailers, or directly to consumers.
Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs, Western Illinois University – Several excellent publications on new generation cooperative, including a series of case studies of existing cooperatives and an extensive bibliography on cooperatives and cooperative development.
Illinois Specialty Farm Products – Information on improving farm incomes through specialty farm products and value-added alternative row crops.
Illinois Value-Added Rural Development Center – Information and technical assistance for agricultural producers and local development practitioners interested in using new generation cooperatives, limited liability corporations, and other organizational structures to expand economic opportunities.
Indiana Cooperative Development Center – Provides technical assistance, educational outreach, and capacity building statewide to support rural collaborative enterprises.
Iowa Agricultural Opportunities – Information on steps for business development and resource manuals for various agricultural opportunities, including beef, organic poultry, pork, ethanol, and organic production.
Mission Mountain Market Cooperative Development Center - Provides technical assistance to developing and existing cooperatives in western Montana.
Missouri Alternatives Center – Information about alternative agricultural opportunities, including aquaculture, exotic livestock, gamebirds, organic farming, hydroponics and alternative row crops.
Montana Cooperative Development Center - Works with new and existing co-ops and other groups to evaluate co-op business models and strategies to meet their objectives.
National Agriculture Statistics Service – Provides a wide range of reports contributing to stastitics in agriculture.
New Generation Cooperatives on the Northern Plains – Information on the development of new-generation cooperatives in the Northern Great Plains.
North Dakota Coordinating Council for Cooperatives – Consultation, technical assistance, financing programs and education to support cooperatives and economic development.
Quentin Burdick Center for Cooperatives, NDSU – Research, education, publications and other information and services on cooperatives and cooperative development.
Rural Business Central, Texas A&M – Information on agricultural entrepreneurship, including data and links on a variety of alternative enterprises.
Sustainable Farming Connection – Offers a forum for farmers to find and share information, including a diverse collection of resources and links about marketing.
University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives – Education, research and technical assistance to promote cooperatives as a means of meeting the economic and social needs of the public.
USDA Rural Business Cooperative Services – Provides information, publications and related services and programs that enhance the understanding and use of the cooperative form of business as a viable organizational option for the marketing and distribution of agricultural products.
USDA Rural Information Center – A national USDA information service that provides funding sources, information and referral services to rural communities, officials, organizations, and citizens throughout the United States.
U.S. Premium Beef - Information about this producer-owned marketing company in which ownership is retained from the ranch to retail.
U.S. Small Business Administration – Information on SBA’s financial, technical and management assistance program.
