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): June 20, 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



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Item 5. Other Events

Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K pursuant to
Rule 135c under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and for the purpose of
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission as exhibits hereto the press
releases of Agrilink Foods, Inc. dated June 21, 2002, announcing that it
expects to record a non-cash goodwill impairment charge, and that it has
entered into a definitive agreement for a $175.0 million private placement of
units.

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro-Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

        (a)      Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

                 None

        (b)      Pro-Forma Financial Information.

                 None

        (c)      Exhibits



                  Exhibit No.               Description
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                  2.1            Unit Purchase Agreement, dated June 20, 2002, together with
                                 Exhibits H, I and L thereto

                                 Exhibit H -- Form of Amended and Restated Marketing and
                                              Facilitation Agreement

                                 Exhibit I -- Form of Termination Agreement

                                 Exhibit L -- Evaluation of LLC Structure

                  99.(1)         Press Release dated June 21, 2002 related to charge

                  99.(2)         Press Release dated June 21, 2002 related to Unit Purchase Agreement



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                                   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:  June 21, 2002                         By: /s/ Earl L. Powers
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Earl L. Powers,
                                                Treasurer
                                                (Principal Financial Officer and
                                                Principal Accounting Officer)


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                                                  INDEX TO EXHIBITS




Exhibit No.                                         Description
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  2.1                Unit Purchase Agreement, dated June 20, 2002, together with Exhibits H, I and L thereto
                          Exhibit H -- Form of Amended and Restated Marketing and
                                       Facilitation Agreement
                          Exhibit I -- Form of Termination Agreement
                          Exhibit L -- Evaluation of LLC Structure
  99.1               Press Release dated June 21, 2002, related to charge
  99.2               Press Release dated June 21, 2002 related to Unit Purchase Agreement