What farm cooperatives can do for the food system — and farmers

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By Darby Minow SmithMay 5, 2015, 9:29 pm322 pts
If you’re from a city, the word “cooperative” might conjure up visions of dreadlocked cashiers slinging bulk quinoa. And if you’re from the country, you might think co-ops are akin to socialism. That’s the reaction Sarah Teale got from some New York state farmers when she was looking to…

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