Join the Virginia Cooperative Council

If you’re a cooperative, association or individual who works with cooperatives and believe they offer a better solution when it comes to doing business, VCC invites you to join our cooperative community!

Membership Levels

Cooperative Members

(VCC Bylaws-Sec 2) Any incorporated cooperative agricultural marketing, bargaining, purchasing or farm business service association including rural electric cooperatives duly incorporated and operation under the Electric Cooperatives Act of 1936, telephone cooperatives, Farm Credit Associations incorporated under the provisions of the Farm Credit Act, and any other incorporated association serving members which is owned or controlled by those members and transacts business in Virginia on cooperative principles, shall be eligible for Cooperatives Membership in the Council. Any Cooperatives member having separate branch operations in Virginia that desires to include such branches or separate associations may do so by paying dues in accordance with the established schedule on the volume of each such branch, in which event each such branch shall entitled to its own delegates and vote at all meeting of members.

Associate Members

(VCC Bylaws-Sec 7) Any individual, general rural/farmers’ organization or other public or semi-public office or agency sympathetic to the success of rural business cooperatives and operating in the State of Virginia may apply for Associate membership in the council by tendering an Application to the Executive Secretary of the council.

Dues

Dues for Virginia-based cooperatives are based on size, ranging from $75 to $1,750 per year. Associate dues are $75 for an organization and $25 for individuals. Please use the Co-op Dues Schedule and Payment Form to determine the exact amount and make payment, or the Individual Membership Form  if you are a retired co-op employee, student or other individual wishing to join.