Thank You, Cooperative Community: Celebrate Co-Op Month
Every October, cooperatives across the globe celebrate co-op month. This year’s theme, Owning our Identity, is a chance to celebrate what makes cooperative businesses distinct in the marketplace. As the world continues to change and evolve at record pace, cooperatives are guided by a set of shared principles and values — democracy, equity, and solidarity — that facilitate and drive economic and social transformation. As we celebrate you this month, think about what principles and values guide your cooperative in staying true to your identity while maintaining relevance to your members during an ever-changing environment.
Thank you
In honor of co-op month, CLA would like to say thank you for your commitment to the cooperative community.
CLA supports you
CLA has served cooperatives for more than 60 years. We are honored to work alongside many of the 30,000 cooperatives in the United States with more than 350 million members cooperatives, as you contribute to our local communities. Cooperative business model values, including collaboration, community focus, and openness, are also integral to CLA’s values and approach.
Throughout 2023, we’ve seen you facilitate and drive economic and social transformation while maintaining your identity in a rapidly changing environment. We hope our webinars, articles, and blog posts provided relevant guidance to you during this time.
We’re committed to continue to share resources designed to help you succeed:
• farmcpatoday.com ― Read timely tax, accounting, and other cooperative-specific topics in our blog.
• CLAconnect.com/events ― Keep current on a variety of topics and receive timely updates virtually or in person with our events.
Thank you for allowing CLA to be a part of your cooperative community. We look forward to exploring more opportunities with you in 2024.
Kelly Jackson Hardy is a certified public accountant and business advisor specializing in income taxation, accounting services, and succession planning for farmers, privately-held elevators and supply dealers, and cooperatives. Kelly is a principal with CliftonLarsonAllen in Princeton, Illinois, as well as a regular speaker at tax and estate planning seminars. Kelly was raised on a hog, row crop and cattle farm in central Illinois and has been involved in the ag industry her entire life. Kelly, her husband, and two sons are active in 4-H and operate a small feeder calf operation and pumpkin business.
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