Jennifer Bond completed her graduate work at U.C. Davis, and was hired onto the faculty in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at Colorado State University. Research projects related to cooperatives and collaborative organizations have facilitated frequent and meaningful contact with producer groups and individuals; inspiring an ongoing appreciation of agriculture and desire to practice constructive applied economic outreach and research. Jennifer currently serves as president of the national research project on cooperatives, NCERA-210, participates as a board member and in planning capacities for the National Farmer Cooperative Conference, and is a community of practice leader for extension.

Abstract: A collection of the speaker’s papers related to cooperatives and producer collaboratives will be presented. Topics to be covered include: the role of cooperatives in supporting the local foods movement, efficacy of collaborative promotion programs including discussion of potential cooperative vs. cannibalistic advertising effects, and comparative cooperative governance and financial analysis. A summary of related outreach and extension activities will follow with perspectives on future cooperative outreach and research directions and needs concluding the presentation.