United Farmers Mercantile Cooperative

How to Use Complete Feeds to Stretch Your Hay Supply

Fiery blazes, drought, and poor growing conditions have made hay difficult to find and expensive to buy in many locations throughout the nation. These conditions have left horse owners with the difficult task of finding an affordable source of quality hay

Why humans struggled to make 'f' and 'v' sounds until farming came along

Love to drop F-bombs? Thank the shift to agriculture.

Researchers look into more ways of turning food waste into good livestock feed

A lot of perfectly good food goes to waste every day, especially in developed countries. Researchers believe that some of that food waste can be converted into animal feed for livestock, a biological means of recycling food into a fresh supply.Redirecting otherwise wasted food to animals would r

You Won't Believe The Unique Treasures That Await at Mercantile 37

If you are out and about looking for a unique gift or a distinctive addition to your home décor, look no further than Mercantile 37. Sitting prominently at the intersection of SR 37 and SR13, it offers unique artisan works

A Mercantile Meal: In honor of what it takes to make something worth making.

Read our post "A Mercantile Meal: In honor of what it takes to make something worth making." and view our low odor, premium paints.

Consensus Building: Creating Your Own Cooperative

Save the Date! Consensus Building: Creating Your Own Cooperative Wednesday March 20th, 6:30-8:30 Have you ever dreamed about buying a building with friends and/or people with shared interests? Then...

Forget Food, Farmers Have This Lucrative Source to Harvest

Ah-ha Moments: When Cooperative Learning in the Classroom Works

In my cooperative learning groups, students must have consensus to move forward. This leaves little room for “opting out” and allows all voices to be heard

Three Gardens for Mother's Day with the Kids

Looking for beautiful blooms and a world of color for Mother's Day? We’re sharing three of our favorite Georgia gardens that are brimming with color. Take a break and visit on your own, o

What We Can Learn From a $5 Million-Dollar Agricultural Cooperative Fraud

One of my colleagues from the Agri-Business department of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, knowing my interest in fraud examination, forwarded me an article about a $5 million-dollar fraud that occurred at a Minnesota agricultural cooperative. Published in the online magazine Successful

Cornell Cooperative Extension class shows how to make, preserve strawberry jam

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Learn how to make and preserve fresh strawberry jam at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County's upcoming kitchen class.

Mercantile 37: Shopping & Caffeine Await at This Hidden Gem

To describe Mercantile 37 and Wheelers Café and Market as a little bit out of the way is something of an understatement, but what you’ll find when you get there makes the trip all worthwhile.Tucked into the northeastern reaches of

Management principles can help farms continue into the third generation

Treating people with integrity and respect is one of the keys to a successful family farming operation with multi-generational members.

Your city will be dramatically different in just 5 to 10 years

More senior living, less retail, fewer parking spots — and machinery that can demolish buildings onsite, and then recycle those materials to 3-D print an entirely modern building in its place.

Top 10 Reasons to Bring your Kids to the Farmers Market

Important tips here! Teach your kids about #realfood and #community.