Serving Frederick and surrounding counties for more than 100 years, Farmers Cooperative Association is a regional cooperative supplying feed, fertilizer and petroleum products to farms, families and businesses. Based in Frederick County, Maryland, FCA also makes fresh feeds daily, buys local grain and supports customers through a network of about 30 dealer-stores across six states. Its youth programs, including livestock rebates and show-feed budgeting, give the cooperative a particularly strong connection to local farm families.
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Maola Local DairiesSince 1920, Maola Local Dairies has turned milk from nearby family farms into fresh dairy products for Mid-Atlantic communities. The Virginia-headquartered cooperative remains farmer-owned, with more than 1,000 employees processing milk at six production plants and producing about 2.4 billion glasses a year. Its farmer-led ownership connects local farms, processing, and community stewardship in one dairy operation.HYATTSVILLE, MD
Cloverland Farms DairyA Baltimore dairy since 1919, Cloverland Farms is a longstanding local employer with more than 300 jobs and a century of ties to the Mid-Atlantic community. From its Baltimore facility, the company supplies milk and beverages to institutions and retailers throughout the region, working with local farms and participating in the National Dairy FARM Program.ST CLAIRSVILLE, OH
Melvin Weaver & SonsFounded in 1975 from a Lancaster farmer’s need for dependable crop inputs, family-owned Melvin Weaver & Sons supplies crop protection and nutrition products while helping growers and independent retailers make sound agronomic decisions. The company has grown from Melvin Weaver’s first trailer warehouse into a Lancaster County distribution operation with 100,000 square feet of warehouse space and 250,000 gallons of bulk chemical storage. Now operated by the Weaver family’s second generation, it serves customers throughout the northeastern United States and develops the PowerAG line of micronutrients and adjuvants.LANCASTER, PA
Five Rivers Cooperative, IncFive Rivers Cooperative grows local produce while training new and beginning farmers in central West Virginia. Launched with its first crop of heirloom tomatoes and Swiss chard in June 2021, the cooperative supplies food to area businesses, schools, and the Mountaineer Food Bank. Its Nicholas and Webster county initiative uses intensive, resource-conscious farming to make small-scale agriculture and farm-related employment more viable.RICHWOOD, WV