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| | Kansas Organic Producers |
 | | KOP was first organized in 1974 as an education association for organic farmers to promote organic agriculture, develop organic certification standards, and establish organic markets. |
 | | KOP acts as the bargaining agent for its members in negotiating the full range of issues involved in contracting sales, including price, payment terms, delivery schedule, shipping, cleaning, etc. Once a sale is contracted, KOP coordinates the delivery, quality control, document transfers, and payment settlements. |
 | | KOP helped establish stronger organic markets for the major grain products of its members by hiring a grain marketing coordinator who every day is working in the organic markets, talking with member producers and organic buyers, learning what the needs and trends are in the market, and how KOP can most effectively participate. |
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