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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COOPERATIVE IS MEMBER OWNED WITH EACH MEMBER HAVING VOTING RIGHTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EACH MEMBER OF THE COOPERATIVE IS ENTITLED TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REPRESENTATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE PREPARER. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW ANNUAL TAX FILINGS AT BOARD MEETINGS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD AND OFFICERS WILL MEET TOGETHER ANNUALLY AT ONE OF THE BOARD MEETINGS TO DISCUSS ANY CONFLICT OF INTERESTS AND NOTE THEM.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY REVIEWS AND APPROVES MANAGEMENTS COMPENSATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY REVIEWS AND APPROVES MANAGEMENTS COMPENSATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE COOPERATIVES OFFICE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCE TOTALED $2,582,532 WHICH CONSISTED OF OTHER RETIREMENTS, NET OF DISCOUNTS OF $(2,703,012), PATRONAGE CAPITAL CREDITS ALLOCATED OF $5,112,064 AND CHANGES IN OTHER EQUITY OF $173,480.</ExplanationTxt>
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