Registration for the 2026 Annual Convention is open!
Registration for the 2026 Annual Convention is open!
The RMFU Cooperative Development Center was established in 1996 to provide technical, financial, and educational assistance for new and existing cooperative businesses and projects. Cooperatives are time-tested business models and for 28 years, we have helped small to mid-scale family farmers and ranchers, rural entrepreneurs, and rural service agencies begin, grow, and re-tool businesses, resulting in increased economies of scale, meaningful job creation, better quality of life, and increased income opportunities for rural citizens.
Exploratory Meeting – Co-op 101 and Co-op Types
Facilitate feasibility studies and business plan development
Organizational development and member capacity building
Governance and Board Development
Develop Policies and Procedures
Legal assistance (Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws)
Ongoing support following start-up
Connections to sharing community of Co-ops
Connections to Co-op Friendly Service Providers
Accounting and Bookkeeping Specialists
Lenders
Grants
The Co-op Intake Form is to be completed when meeting with a new co-op client. Complete this form to the best of your knowledge. We understand this may be the beginning stages of the project but the following questions are used to measure where you are at in project development and how we can best assist you.
THE CONTOURS OF LONG-TERM AGRICULTURAL LAND ACCESS: Cases, Lessons, & Solutions
Hear from national-level experts on long-term land access and the range of inspiring projects across the country.
The Farmers Land Trust (TFLT) is a national nonprofit organization working to support farmland protection, transition, and secure access for farmers through the innovative Farmland Commons model, which decommodifies land by placing it in the ownership of local communities. The Farmers Land Trust also serves as a resource hub for people everywhere working on equitable agricultural land access.
