Co-op Tractor Failure: Lessons from a Depression-Era Cooperative
Imagine the dust-choked fields of the Great Depression. Farmers, facing ruin, pooled their meager resources to build their own tractors – a defiant act of self-reliance against corporate giants. This is the story of the Co-op tractor, a narrative of ingenuity, hardship, and ultimately, failure, offering valuable lessons for modern businesses and cooperatives. For more on antique tractors, see auction results. The Seeds of Rebellion: A Cooperative's Birth The 1930s saw American farmers grappling with the devastating effects of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl....