who knew!?

Each October, cooperatives all across America celebrate the role, accomplishments and contributions of our nation’s cooperatives.
The annual celebrations play a key role in promoting cooperatives to our members, the public and policy makers. Through a combination of media outreach, member education, and interaction with policy makers, co-op month events help raise the visibility of our cooperatives, and improve public understanding of cooperatives…

for more info check out http://www.coopmonth.coop/index.html