There were 25 young couples sponsored to the 2016 Alabama Co-op Couples Conference, a three-day conference where participants had an opportunity to learn how cooperatives affect their everyday life.

The conference was hosted by the Alabama Council of Cooperatives. The 41st annual conference was held atthe Hampton Inn & Suites in Orange Beach. Five of these couples were sponsored by their local Quality Co-ops. Other sponsors included Alabama Ag Credit, Alabama Farm Credit, CoBank, First South Farm Credit, Farmers Telecommunications Cooperative, Alabama Rural Electric Cooperatives and PowerSouth.