National Rural Economic Developers Association (NREDA)

Similar to a network of professionals that focus on local and regional economic development, it is equally important to have that network of professionals within a given industry. The National Rural Economic Developers Association (NREDA) was formed to promote rural development opportunities through electric and telephone cooperatives.

Sunflower and some of its Member distribution cooperatives maintain active memberships in NREDA for the purpose of exchanging ideas and information between association members and for additional access to educational opportunities to encourage professional advancement. One of the benefits of membership is to be involved in efforts to further the movement of revitalizing rural America through economic enhancement.