A group of farmers in southwestern Pennsylvania bought a pesticide-free pasture.They sold their locally raised organic beef in the butcher shop they owned together.This group of farmers would be identified as a(n) :

A) not-for-profit organization.
B) S corporation.
C) producer cooperative.
D) sole proprietorship.
E) cottage industry.

Producer Cooperative

An organization owned and operated by its members to produce and supply goods and services for the benefit of the members, rather than external investors.

Pesticide-Free

Describes products, usually agricultural, that have been produced without the use of synthetic pesticides, appealing to health and environmental concerns.

Organic Beef

Beef from cattle that have been raised without the use of synthetic hormones, antibiotics, and fed organic feed.