Oldest Cooperative in the Nation
Town of Vermont farmers, beset by a depressed economy in the early 1890's, organized a company to obtain quality products at fair prices. Amos Thorsrud was the first general manager. He and Nels Simley toured local farms to sell $10 shares in a company store, raising $1800 capital to finance an inventory of farm supplies. A share of the profits would be returned to the patrons.| HM Number | HMS40 |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Dane County Historical Society series |
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| Marker Number | 30 |
| Year Placed | 1994 |
| Placed By | The Dane County Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, September 20th, 2014 at 6:24am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 276503 N 4779822 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 43.13815000, -89.74810000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 8.289', W 89° 44.886' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 8' 17.34" N, 89° 44' 53.16" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 608 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1310 Spring St, Black Earth WI 53515, US |
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