13 M.R.S. §1822: Purposes

Such association may be organized for the purpose of engaging in any cooperative activity for producers of agricultural products in connection with:

1. Producing, selling, etc. Producing, assembling, marketing, buying or selling agricultural products, or harvesting, preserving, drying, processing, manufacturing, blending, canning, packing, ginning, grading, storing, warehousing, handling, shipping or utilizing such products, or manufacturing or marketing the by-products thereof;

2. Equipment, feed, fertilizer, etc. Manufacturing, buying for or supplying to its members and other patrons, machinery, equipment, feed, fertilizer, fuel, seeds and other agricultural and household supplies;

3. Business or educational services. Performing or furnishing business or educational services, on a cooperative basis, for or to its members and other patrons; or

4. Financing. Financing any of the above enumerated activities for its members, subject to the limitations of Title 9‑B, section 466.