Features of New Generation Co-operatives
Rural Adaptation Council Inc. and the University of Manitoba. Describes major features of NGC structure, including delivery rights, membership, equity investment, transferring delivery rights shares, and expansion.

Developing New Generation Co-ops: Getting Started on the Path to Success
Westar Trade Resources, 1996. Describes steps involved in developing an NGC from assessing the competitive advantage to raising the necessary capital.

Forming a New Generation Cooperative in Manitoba
Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council Inc. and the University of Manitoba, 56 pp. Features of NGCs, including delivery rights and membership levels based on processing capacity. Comparison of business forms, success factors for co-operatives, leadership issues, feasibility study, business plan, equity drive, and legislation pertaining to co-operatives in Manitoba.

New Generation Co-operatives for Agricultural Processing and Value Added Projects
Canada-Saskatchewan Business Service Centre, 2005. Description of the NGC model. Information on how to evaluate the model and organize a co-operative.

The Impact of New Generation Cooperatives on Their Communities
USDA, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Report 177, 92 pp. Discusses the impact co-operatives have on the communities in which they operate. Provides case studies of five US co-operatives as examples of how they contribute to community and rural development.

New Generation Co-operatives: Key Steps in the Issuance of Securities and The Secondary Trade
Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, University of Saskatchewan, 35 pp., 2001. Discusses the NGC structure, the types of securities issued, and how to prepare for and obtain approval for issuing securities.

New Generation Co-operatives and the Law in Saskatchewan
Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, University of Saskatchewan, 22 pp., 2001. Discusses legal issues related to the New Generation Co-operatives Act, including marketing contracts and financing.

New Generation Co-operatives
Cooperative Development Services, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, 2007. Overview of the New Generation Co-operative business model, initial steps to organizing a co-operative, organizational structure, role of directors, members, and management, and development assistance.

New Generation Co-operatives
Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, University of Saskatchewan. List of documents providing information on New Generation Co-operatives, including starting an NGC, resource materials for business development professionals, case studies, and links to New Generation Co-operatives.

Co-operatives and Contracting in Agriculture: The Case of West Liberty Foods
Centre for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) - 2005 working paper.