The board is responsible for hiring a general manager and a sales 

 manager for the direct sales of corn. 



Committees selected by the board include the legislative, finance, 

 personnel, building and grounds, action, auditing, nominating, 

 purchasing. New York shipping, auction, and direct sales of corn. 



Each committee studies specific problems in its area and recommends 

 findings to the board of directors. 



Employees . -- The cooperative employs a general manager and a book- 

 keeper full timeo Part time employees include a salesman, auctioneer, 

 and 15 to 20 people for miscellaneous duties such as unloading and 

 loading the trucked-in corn for hydrocooling. 



Policies „-- The objective is to increase the sales volume of produce 

 through the cooperative as well as to expand production and marketing 

 supplies for a better quantity discount. 



The board encourages the manager to approach farmers as prospects 

 for joining the cooperative. In addition, monthly newsletters are 

 distributed to new and potential members advising them of the 

 cooperative's available services. 



Operations 



The cooperative operates a sales and supply program for its members. 



A variety of vegetables and some fruits are handled through auction 

 and consignment sales. The direct sales program is limited to corn 

 but accounts for about 40 percent of the total sales volume. 



Major produce handled are sweet corn, tomatoes, and peaches. Other 

 crops handled include apples, lima beans, snap beans, cantaloups, 

 cucumbers, eggplant, onions, peppers, potatoes, and squash. 



Services Provided ,-- The cooperative sells its members' produce , grades, 

 hydrocools, and trucks corn, hydrocools, trucks and stores peaches; and 

 trucks all other produce handled on consignment. Production supplies 

 handled for members include fertilizers, chemicals, seed, and lime. 

 Marketing supplies consist of containers for members' produce. 



Buyers of auction produce receive a quality guarantee based on the 

 samples shown at the sale. 



The cooperative has State inspection on direct sales of corn to 

 insure the buyer of quality produce, 



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