A cooperative association organized under this article may join with other such associations or with individuals, firms, partnerships, or other associations or corporations engaged in the production of agricultural products to form a nonprofit cooperative association, with or without capital stock, under this article and may organize, form, operate, own, control, have an interest in, own stock of, or be a member of any association, with or without capital stock, or any other corporation engaged in any activity authorized by this article.
OCGA § 2-10-98