GROWMARK Announces New Cooperative Member

The GROWMARK board of directors has approved a new membership agreement with Farmers Cooperative, Inc., making Farmers Cooperative the newest FS member of GROWMARK, Inc.

Farmers Cooperative Inc., a farm supply cooperative headquartered in Farmville, Virginia, has been supporting the local agriculture community and providing a reliable supply of quality products and services across Central and Southern Virginia to members since 1947. Farmers Cooperative employs 32 full-time employees.

Alfie Parker, General Manager of Farmers Cooperative, says their cooperative is pleased to join GROWMARK as a member.  “Farmers Cooperative is proud and excited to partner with GROWMARK in strengthening our capabilities to serve our members and customers.”

“We’re excited to welcome Farmers Cooperative into the GROWMARK System as a new FS member," said Mark Weilbacher, GROWMARK Executive Vice President, Member Resources. "This aligns with GROWMARK’s commitment to expanding and strengthening the FS presence in the Eastern U.S.”

GROWMARK is an agricultural cooperative serving almost 400,000 customers across North America, providing agronomy, energy, facility engineering and construction, and logistics products and services, as well as grain marketing and risk management services. Headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois, GROWMARK owns the FS trademark, which is used by member cooperatives. More information is available at GROWMARK.com.