A nonprofit organization providing market assistance to small businesses in southern New Jersey.  CBAC is a Community Development Financial Institution acting as an intermediary lender.  Address:  328 Market Street, Camden, NJ 08102.  Telephone:  856-966-8181.  Fax:  856-966-0036. 

Keystone Development Center helps develop cooperatives through a network of private, public, and educational entities.  KDC strives to improve rural economic conditions through cooperative development, with priority given to new and emerging groups, cooperatives, and communities. For more information contact Cathy Smith.  Telephone:  814-687-4937.  Email:  smith (at) kdc (dot) coop.  The KDC mailing address is c/o Adams Electric Cooperative, Inc., 200 Trinity Road, York, PA 17404.  Telephone:  717-792-2163. Fax:  717-792-2573

Cooperatives and agricultural business entities are also required to register with the NJ Department of State and the Department of Agriculture.

Requires that business entities file with the department to do business in the state.  Check the website for filing details, fees and forms at www.state.nj.us/treasury/revenue/filecerts.htm.  Address:  Regular Mail at NJ Division of Revenue, Corporate Filings Unit, PO Box 308, Trenton, NJ 08646 or Over-the-Counter at NJ Division of Revenue, Corporate Filings Unit, 225 West State Street, 3^rd floor, Trenton NJ, 08608.  Telephone: 609-292-9292.  Fax: 609-984-6849.  New Jersey business entities are also required to register with the Department of Taxation and their County Clerk’s Office.

Contact the department for a complete directory of New Jersey Agricultural Organizations.  Address:  P.O. Box 330 Trenton, NJ 08625. 

Represents agricultural producers and enterprises of New Jersey at all levels of government.  Address:  168 State Street, Trenton, NJ 08608.   Telephone: 609-599-1209. 

A non-profit, member owned electric utility.  Physical Address:  64 County Route 639, Wantage, NJ 07461.  Mailing Address:  PO Box 346 Sussex New Jersey 07461.  Telephone:  973-875-5101.  

The FSA administers and manages farm commodity, credit, conservation, disaster and loan programs as laid out by Congress through a network of Federal, State and County offices.  Address:  New Jersey State Farm Service Agency, 163 US Highway, 130 Bldg 2, Bordentown, NJ 08505-2248.  Telephone:  609-298-3446.  Fax:  609-298-8780.  Call or check the website to locate your county office. 

A division of the USDA for food safety regulations and inspection services.  Address:  US Dept. of Agriculture; District 60, Melon Independence Center, 701 Market St., Suite 4100A, Philadelphia, PA 19106.  Telephone:  215-597-4219, Ext. 101 or 1-800-637-6681.  Fax:  215-597-4217 

Conducts a rural development program designed to provide technical assistance to rural residents interested in organizing cooperatives or to existing cooperatives seeking to improve operations.  This technical assistance includes needs assessments, strategic planning, business planning, feasibility analysis, board training, along with distributing education materials.   Address:  5^th Floor, Suite 500, 8000 Midlantic Drive, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054.  Telephone:  856-787-7700. 

Offers resources on a variety of topics including; agriculture, business, funding, economics, rural development, cooperatives, environmental, housing, labor etc..  Address:  National Agricultural Library, Room 132, 10301 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705-2351.  Telephone:  800-633-7701.  Email:  ric (at) ars.usda (dot) gov.

Provides a directory of websites of economic development agencies Nationwide and around the world. Check the website for New Jersey listings.

National Association of Regional Councils provides links to regional councils of government and metropolitan planning organizations.   Listed by state to locate your local office.

The NJ Business Portal provides resources, training and technical assistance for businesses.  Address:  Office of Economic Growth, PO Box 001, State House, 2nd Floor, Trenton, NJ 08625-001.  Telephone: 866-534-7789. 

The EDA is a self-supporting, independent state agency whose mission is to stimulate business development, job creation, and community revitalization throughout the State.  The EDA provides financing, real estate development and technical support to NJ businesses.  Address:  PO Box 990, Trenton, NJ 08625-0990.  Telephone:  609-292-1800.  Email:  njeda (at) njeda (dot) com 

"Counselores to America's Small Business" is a nonprofit organization that provides free and confidential small business advice and training.  SCORE is dedicated to entrepreneurial education and the formation, growth and success of small businesses.  Address:  c/o chamber of Commerce, One Distribution Way, Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852.  Telephone:  609-393-0505 or 800-634-0245.  Fax:  609-520-0634.  Check the website for area listings.

SBDC’s offer comprehensive assistance to small businesses by providing a wide variety of information and guidance.  Staff will help with accounting, market research, and financial analysis.  Most services are free.  The website full of useful information that will link you to any of the centers. Telephone:  1-800-432-1565.  Email: sbdcinfo (at) njsbdc (dot) com.

CSREES is an agency within the USDA whose mission is to advance knowledge for agriculture, the environment, human health, and communities through National program leadership and Federal assistance.  Mailing Address:  USDA/CSREES 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Stop 2201, Washington, DC 20250-2201.  Telephone:  202-720-4423.  Physical Address:  CSREES 800 9th St., SW, Washington, DC 20024.

NJIT offers resources and assistance to cooperatives and other business entities in economic development, research and new technology.  Address:  University Heights, Newark, NJ 07102-1982.  Telephone:  973-596-3000. 

Offers agricultural programs and assistance.  Address:  88 Lipman Drive, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8525.  Programs and services:  732-932-3000 x 512. 

Also: www.rcre.rutgers.edu/extension  
Telephone:  732-932-9306

Offers assistance with cooperative development, feasibility studies, business plans and marketing.  Address:  450 East Broad St., (Rt. 49), Bridgeton, NJ 08302.  Telephone:  856-459-1900.  Fax:  856-459-3043.  Email:  foodinnovation (at) aesop.rutgers (dot) edu/.

A bank with approximately $25 billion in assets who specializes in cooperative, agribusiness, rural utility, farm credit, and agricultural export financing. Address:  5500 S. Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.  Phone: 303-740-4000 or 800-542-8072.  Fax: 303-740-4002.  In the Northeast; 67 Hunt Street, Suite 3, Agawam, MA 01001.  Telephone: 1-800-876-3227.   

A knowledgeable financial assistance service provider.  Bridgeton Address:  29 Landis Avenue, Bridgeton, NJ 08302.  Telephone:  856-451-0933 or 800-219-9179.  Fax:  856-451-6931.  Email:  bridgeton.nj (at) firstpioneer (dot) com.  Flemington Address:  9 County Road 618, Lebanon, NJ 08833.  Telephone:  908-782-5215 or 800-787-3276.  Fax:  908-782-5229.  Email:  flemington.nj (at) firstpioneer (dot) com  

Provides contact information to locate your local credit union for information and financial services.  Address:  PO Box 298, Hightstown, NJ 08520.  Telephone:  609-448-2426 or 800-792-8861.  Fax:  609-448-3499.  Email:  info (at) njcul (dot) org. 

Agway is the largest agricultural cooperative in the Northeast with over 300 franchised and company owned retailers of garden, pet and farm supplies.  Address:  Rt. 49, Shiloh Pike, Bridgeton, NJ 08302.  Telephone:  856-455-0810.

A retail & wholesale seafood marketing cooperative since 1952 with over 30 member fishermen.  Address:  901 Port Monmouth Rd., Belford, NJ 07718.  Telephone:  732-787-6500.  Fax:  732-787-4735

A cooperative of libraries that provides its member libraries with training, discounts and other member services.  Address: 4400 US Highway 9, Freehold, NJ 07728.  Telephone:  732-409-6484. 

A purchasing and marketing producer owned cooperative since 1918 with 500 members serving southern New Jersey.  Address 1360 Highway Route 206, Tabernacle, NJ 08088.  Telephone:  609-268-1018.  Fax 609-268-8917.

A collection of six marketing cooperatives that sell produce to brokers at local auctions.  Address:  40 East Broad Street, Suite 201, Bridgeton, NJ 08302.  Telephone:  856-453-3870.

is proud to be a cooperative owned and operated by the 20,631 dairy farm families they serve across the country.  Address:  Northeast Regional Office, 5001 Brittonfield Parkway, East Syracuse, NY 13057.  Telephone:  315-431-1352 or 888-332-6455.  Fax:  315-433-2345. 

A seafood marketing cooperative since the 1950’s.  Address:  PO Box 1314, 57 Channel Drive, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742.  Telephone:  Office:  732-899-1872.

A producer owned fruit marketing cooperative for over 60 years with 15 members serving south western New Jersey.  Address:  800 Ellis Mill Road, Glassboro, NJ 08028-3204.  Telephone:  856-863-9100.  Fax:  856-863-9490.

Address:  225 Stiger Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840.  Telephone:  908-852-0444.

The Vineland cooperative was formed in the 1930's and consists of hundreds of member farmers and has twenty-five employees.  Address:  Vineland, NJ 08360.  Telephone:  856-691-0721.  Fax:  856-794-2301.  Email:  info (at) vinelandproduce (dot) com.  For an interesting article about the history of Vineland and the cooperative check:  www.westhjersey.org/vland.htm.