Calcot Cotton Cooperative
Calcot Cotton Cooperative is a commodity trading company in Bakersfield, United States trading Cotton. View company details on the Trados directory.
- Location: Bakersfield, United States
- Commodities: Cotton
- Website: https://calcot.com
- Verification status: Listed, unclaimed
About Calcot Cotton Cooperative
Calcot Ltd. is a member-owned cotton marketing cooperative based in Bakersfield, California. Founded in 1927, it serves the global textile industry by marketing high-quality raw cotton produced exclusively by its member farmers across several states, including California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. The cooperative operates as a nonprofit organization and employs between 11 to 50 people, focusing on cotton sales, shipping, warehousing, and related services. With a history of growth and expansion, Calcot has become one of the largest cotton cooperatives in the United States, marketing over 70 million bales worldwide through a network of agents in approximately 40 countries, primarily in Asia. The cooperative is owned by around 2,200 cotton farmers, who elect a board of directors to set policy and ensure maximum sales value for growers. Calcot also provides comprehensive marketing services and has represented almond farmers since 1999, although cotton remains its primary focus.