In Iowa, most of us think of the local grain elevators, the rural electric provider, the telephone or internet provider, and the local credit union when we think of cooperatives, but flowers-never. I would’ve never thought of my favorite Memorial Day flower, the peony, has a co-op connection. How do we get those very seasonal flowers in the summer months — Alaskan cooperatives! October is cooperative month, and it is the perfect time to learn about other agricultural cooperatives. Thanks to the USDA Cooperative Services Branch for Stop and Smell the Flowers…In Alaska?