Minnesota Association of Cooperatives

The Minnesota Association of Cooperatives is a trade organization that was formed in 1946 to advance public perception of the cooperative movement and to advocate the interests of member-owned and controlled businesses.

The impetus for the association came from several regional cooperatives who wanted a common front to counter legislation proposed by the National Tax Equality Association that would have changed the tax status of cooperatives. Organizational meetings were first held in August 1945 and the Association was incorporated as a non-stock, nonprofit membership corporation on January 12, 1946 with Harry J. Peterson as its executive secretary.

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