Bringing together two strong, farmer-owned cooperatives with a long history of service to agricultural producers in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa, Central Farm Service (CFS) is positioned to continue—and improve upon—that tradition well into the future. With annual revenue exceeding $700 million and employing more than 500 full-time and seasonal employees, CFS is an important supporting and contributing member of the communities it serves.

With 28 locations, CFS is able to provide responsive service to our more than 6,000 voting members. We offer a full range of agronomic, feed, energy, grain, and financial products and services.

Through the years of change and growth, certain foundational principles have guided the way we do business. These are the Seven Cooperative Principles:

1. Voluntary and Open Membership - Cooperatives are open to all people able to use its services and willing to accept the responsibilities of membership.
2. Democratic Member Control - Cooperatives are democratic organizations controlled by their members—those who buy the goods or use the services of the cooperative—who actively participate in setting policies and making decisions.
3. Members' Economic Participation - Members contribute equally to, and democratically control, the capital of the cooperative.
4. Independent - Cooperatives are independent, self-help organizations controlled by their members.
5. Education, Training, and Information - Cooperatives provide education and training for members, elected representatives, managers, and employees so they can contribute effectively to the development of their cooperative.
6. Cooperation among Cooperatives - Cooperatives serve their members most effectively and strengthen the cooperative movement by working together through local, national, regional and international structures.
7. Concern for Community - While focusing on member needs, cooperatives work for the sustainable development of communities through policies and programs accepted by the members.

CFS remains committed to the cooperative way of doing business, where the members own the company, guide the decision-making process, and share the benefits—increased purchasing power, collective marketing strength, and profit sharing—that come from working together.