as a stepping stone for aspiring politicians. This is particularly true in the state of Maharashtra where a large number of politicians belonging to the Congress party or NCP had ties to sugar cooperatives from their respective local areas. Unfortunately, mismanagement and manipulation of the cooperative principles have made a number of these operations inefficient. Israel Tnuva Central Cooperative for the Marketing of Agricultural Produce in Israel Ltd. Netherlands Coöperatieve Nederlandse Bloembollencentrale (CNB) Coforta Royal Cosun ZON FloraHolland FrieslandCampina Ukraine Ukrainian cooperative movements United States American Legend Cooperative (mink fur) "Blackglama" brand Blue Diamond Growers (almonds) Cabot Creamery (dairy) Darigold Diamond of California (nuts), formerly a cooperative Dairylea Cooperative Inc. (Dairy), formerly Dairymen's League Dairy Farmers of America Edible Garden Florida's Natural Growers (citrus fruit) GreenStone Farm Credit Services [financial products and services] Humboldt Creamery (dairy), formerly a cooperative Land O'Lakes (dairy and farm supply) Maine’s Own Organic Milk Company (dairy) Michigan Milk Producers Association (dairy) Michigan Sugar Company (sugar beets) Ocean Spray (cranberries and citrus fruit) Organic Valley (organic milk, cheese, eggs, soy, butter, yogurt, snack items) Riceland Foods (rice, soybeans, corn and wheat) Snokist Growers (pears, apples, cherries) Sunkist Growers, Incorporated (citrus fruit) Sun-Maid (raisins) Sunsweet Growers Incorporated (dried fruit, especially prunes) Tillamook County Creamery Association (dairy) Lone Star Milk Producers (dairy) United Egg Producers Welch Foods Inc. (Welch's) Mexico Zapatista coffee cooperatives Production cooperatives These are cooperative farms, jointly owned or managed by a cooperative society. Cuba See also Winemaking cooperative References Further reading McBride, Glynn (2014), Agricultural Cooperatives: Their Why and Their How Derr, Jascha (2013), The cooperative movement of Brazil and South Africa Zvi Galor Cooperative Agricultural production Rural community development Cooperative