Central Valley Cooperative is a full service agricultural supply and marketing cooperative serving southeastern Minnesota. With revenues of over $250 million per year, 165 full-time and over 100 seasonal employees, Central Valley Cooperative has a significant impact on the local economies it serves.
Central Valley Cooperative’s approximately 2,400 voting members farm a large area in the region, producing primarily corn and soybeans, but also raise a significant amount of vegetables. Each year the cooperative sells over 15 million gallons of petroleum products and 70,000 tons of plant food. Crop protection products are applied to over 800,000 acres annually. Members rely on the agronomy division for agronomic advice, access to new technology, accurate and environmentally safe application of crop nutrients and crop protection products.
The general office of Central Valley Cooperative is located in Owatonna, Minnesota. Retail farm supply outlets are located in Owatonna, Austin, Blooming Prairie, Dundas, Dennison, Northfield, Ellendale, Hayfield, Kenyon, and West Concord, Minnesota.
Mission
The goal of this cooperative is to provide products and services that will enable its members to operate at a profit.