UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 7, 2002

                            PRO-FAC COOPERATIVE, INC.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



                                                                      
                 New York                              0-20539                          16-6036816
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number)         (IRS Employer Identification Number)



                    90 Linden Oaks, Rochester, New York      14625
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                 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)


        Registrant's Telephone Number Including Area Code: (585) 383-1850







Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant

On November 7, 2002, Pro-Fac Cooperative,  Inc. (the "Company") engaged Deloitte
& Touche LLP  ("Deloitte  & Touche") as its  independent  auditor for the fiscal
year ending June 28, 2003.

During fiscal years ending June 29, 2002 and June 30, 2001, and through the date
of the engagement of Deloitte & Touche,  the Company did not consult  Deloitte &
Touche with respect to the  application of accounting  principles to a specified
transaction,  either  completed or proposed,  or the type of audit  opinion that
might  be  rendered  on the  Company's  consolidated  financial  statements,  or
regarding any other matters or reportable  events  described  under Item 304 (a)
(2) (i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K.















                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                               PRO-FAC COOPERATIVE, INC.



Date:    November 8, 2002         By:   /s/        Stephen R. Wright
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                                                   STEPHEN R. WRIGHT
                                             GENERAL MANAGER AND SECRETARY
                                            (Principal Executive Officer and
                                               Principal Financial Officer)