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Co-op Cred Program Blossoms in Parkdale
Online and Virtual: Local Food Networks Using the Oklahoma Cooperative Model
The internet is a powerful platform for convening people, ideas, services, and goods, and has in the past number of years begun to show its potential ... Our Co-op Toolbox is available to members only. Please sign up for your
Regional Food Hub Resource Guide
The Regional Food Hub Resource Guide is out! And co-operatives are extremely well-represented as 21% of the food hubs identified of a working list of 168 regional food hubs!
University of Guelph Beefs Up Its Local Food
Published in the Guelph Mercury in July of 2011, this article elucidates the trend toward increasing local food procurement among institutions. Of particular interest is the fact that the University of Guelph is sourcing some of its vegetables from a
Co-ops for Local Food Distribution
Simon Berge, a member of the Local Organic Food Co-ops Network Academic Constellation, provides valuable insight into the role of co-operatives as an alternative food distribution system in the slideshow below.
Distribution of Local Food Through Consumer Co-operatives in the Northeast
There is growing consumer interest in locally produced food, and farmers and retailers play an important part in this growing niche market. Up-to-date and reliable data are necessary to create efficient distribution lines, but there is currently a dearth of
Collective Farmers’ Marketing: 10 European Case Studies
Linked with the growing power of retailers, European farmers have gradually lost control over supply chains. The resulting pressure on producer prices and the decline in policy support underpin the need for collective action among farmers. Co-operative initiatives in production,
Buying Clubs and Local Food
If you are interested in starting a buying club, the Ontario Natural Food Co-op is happy to help. ONFC Buying Clubs are a unique way to gain access to natural and organic food and ecologically friendly products with the convenience