As the Co-ops grew stronger, they began pooling their resources to help support each other. The Development Fund proves there really is strength in numbers!

Snapshots of Fund Success 2006

• Financed $4 million of new assets acquired by Member Co-operatives.
• Financed $17 million of Member Co-op's resupply purchases.
• Total member financing of $22 million in 2006.
• Net savings for 2006 was $1.2 million.
• Patronage refund for 2006 is $1.2 million or 63 percent of all interest paid by members.
• Since 1986, the Fund has advanced over $356 million in financing to Member Co-ops.