GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Cooperatives have a long history in Montana dating back to 1902 with the founding of the Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of American, known today at the National Farmers Union. Fast forward 122 years, the Montana Council of Cooperatives (MCOC), made up of 80 Montana cooperatives held their annual meeting and conference for 2024 in Great Falls this past week.

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