Pacific Northwest Farmers Cooperative

Name

Pacific Northwest Farmers Cooperative

Legal name

Pacific Northwest Farmers Cooperative

Website

https://pnw.coop

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Cooperative Grain Marketing and Farm Supply Services

NAICS

Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers (424590), Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42491)

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro primary industry

Farmer Cooperatives & Co-op Retail (AFABAJAB)

Keywords

• Grain marketing services
• Agricultural cooperative
• Seed distribution
• Agronomy consulting
• Farm input supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Genesee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grain Purchasing and Marketing: The cooperative purchases grain from farmer-members and markets it through their partner terminal facilities. Revenue is generated through the margin between purchase price from farmers and sale price to end buyers.
2. Seed Sales: Sale of seeds to farmer-members including wheat varieties and specialty crop seeds with seasonal pricing published annually.
3. Agronomy Services: Agronomic consulting, field staff services, and crop management support provided to farmer-members.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pacific Northwest Farmers Cooperative is a farmer-owned agricultural cooperative that provides grain marketing, grain storage, transportation logistics, seed distribution, and agronomy services to its members in the inland Pacific Northwest. Members deliver grain to the cooperative's elevators and terminals, and the cooperative pools, markets, and sells that grain to domestic and export buyers, generating returns from trading margins and service fees. The cooperative also supplies farming inputs such as seed and offers agronomic consulting, delivered through field staff and a Bushel-powered digital platform.

Product overview

Pacific Northwest Farmers Cooperative operates a unified digital platform offering agricultural commodity marketing and member services. The core offering consists of the PNWFC Mobile App and Bushel Web Portal, which together provide real-time market data, cash bid notifications, and commodity trading tools. Supplementary services include Seed & Agronomy Services, Specialty Crops marketing (garbanzo beans, lentils, peas), Market Data & Futures Trading information, and an SMS Notification System for operational alerts. The cooperative serves farmer-members in the Pacific Northwest region with offices in Genesee, Colfax, and Rosalia, Idaho and Washington.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grain Marketing and Merchandising Grain marketing and merchandising service that pools grain delivered by farmer-members and sells it to domestic and export buyers, generating revenue from trading margins. Designed for farmer-members of the cooperative across the inland Pacific Northwest.
• Grain Storage and Handling Physical grain storage, handling, and logistics services delivered through the cooperative's network of country elevators and terminal export facilities for the benefit of farmer-members.
• Seed Distribution Distribution of crop seed and seed-related inputs to farmer-members through the cooperative's regional offices and field staff.
• Agronomy Services Agronomic consulting services delivered through field agronomists to farmer-members, supporting crop planning, input selection, and in-season agronomic decisions.
• Specialty Crops Program Program that markets designated specialty crops grown by farmer-members to specific end buyers, providing differentiated marketing pathways beyond bulk commodity grain.
• PNWFC Mobile App Mobile application that provides farmer-members with access to cash bids, contracts, scale tickets, and market data on iOS and Android devices, powered by the Bushel platform.
• Bushel Web Portal Web-based portal through which farmer-members can view cash bids, contracts, scale tickets, and other account information using a desktop browser.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lewis-Clark TerminalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocated at Idaho's only seaport at Port of Lewiston, LCT is the largest state-of-the-art grain terminal and barge loading facility. They house an on-site grain inspection lab making them a one-stop-shop for PNW farmers to deliver and market their grain.
• Pacific Northwest Grain and Feed Association (PNWGFA)minorOthersPNWGFA's mission is to organize, promote and serve the mutual needs of firms involved in the processing, handling and merchandising of grain, feed and other agricultural commodities within the states of Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.
• Pacific Northwest Direct Seed Association (PNDSA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA non-profit formed in 2000 that brings farmers, researchers, ag-businesses and agencies together to support adoption of economic and environmentally sustainable farming practices including direct seed farming that builds healthy soil and reduces erosion.
• Port of LewistoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocated in Idaho, the Port of Lewiston is the most inland seaport on the West Coast, located 465 river miles from the ocean via the Columbia-Snake River system. It serves as the hub for containerized cargo with adjacent rail, road and warehousing options, linking interior states to global trade markets.
• Mighty MustardminorOthersPartner company providing specialty mustard products and related services to PNW farmer-members.
• BushelcoreTechnology or IntegrationBushel provides the digital platform powering PNW's cash bid system, market data, web portal, and mobile app. Data is provided by Bushel with all prices delayed 10 minutes.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cargill: Global agribusiness and grain originator competing directly with PNWFC for farmer bushels in the PNW via cash bids and on-farm contracting. Operates at vastly larger scale, with proprietary digital tools and direct export vessel access.
• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): Global grain and oilseed merchandiser with PNW origination through elevators and river terminals. Comparable in grain marketing and export execution, though serving as a competing buyer rather than a member-owned co-op.
• CHS Inc. Largest U.S. farmer-owned cooperative, providing grain marketing, agronomy, energy, and farm supply services nationwide. Comparable to PNWFC in the cooperative model and grain/agronomy mix, but operates at vastly greater national scale and export reach.

Direct peers

• Agtegra Cooperative: Large farmer-owned grain and ag inputs cooperative serving the Dakotas and surrounding regions. Comparable member-owned grain origination, agronomy, and digital platform model, with overlapping service lines to PNWFC's grain and farm supply business.
• HighLine Grain Growers: Washington-based grain growers cooperative operating across the inland PNW. Directly comparable to PNWFC in geography (eastern Washington), member-owned structure, grain origination, storage, agronomy, and access to Columbia-Snake River export channels.
• Landus Cooperative: Iowa-based farmer-owned cooperative offering grain marketing, agronomy, and farm supply. Closely comparable in cooperative governance, member-grower model, multi-stream service offering, and investment in digital tools — differing mainly in geography and crop mix.
• Wilco Farmers: Oregon-headquartered agricultural cooperative providing agronomy, fuel, and farm supply services to Willamette Valley and PNW growers. Comparable cooperative governance and agronomy/seed offering, but with a different crop mix and a more input-retail orientation than PNWFC's grain-marketing focus.

Others

• Bushel: Digital platform provider powering PNWFC's cash bid system, web portal, and mobile app. Not a competitor but the underlying technology and data vendor for PNWFC's member-facing tools, with peer co-ops using the same platform.
• Helena Agri-Enterprises: National ag inputs distributor (crop protection, fertilizer, seed) serving growers including in the PNW. Comparable as an agronomy and seed supplier competing for PNW farmer spend, but does not originate grain like PNWFC.

Regional players

• The McGregor Company: Large regional ag retailer in the inland Pacific Northwest providing agronomy, seed, and crop protection. Comparable in PNW agronomy and seed offering, with overlapping farmer customer base though stronger retail vs. grain-marketing focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pnwcoop
• Facebookfacebook.com/PNWFCINC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pacific-northwest-farmers-cooperative-inc-

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