Supporting Cooperatives

Over the years, CoBank has worked to help cooperatives grow and prosper in the U.S. and around the world.  We have helped form cooperatives to serve new or expanded markets.  We also help identify new opportunities in domestic and international markets for cooperative products or services. We assist in the training and development of cooperative directors, managers and associates.

We support education and development for domestic and international charitable organizations that aid cooperatives such as state and regional cooperative councils and domestic and international organizations including ACDI/VOCA (formed by the merger of Agricultural Cooperative Development International and Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance) and Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF)/United Co-op Appeal (UCA).

Our support for U.S. cooperatives includes membership and active participation in the National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA), the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC), The Burdick Cooperative Center and the National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives (NSAC).