It Takes Cooperation to Build a Food Co-op
Start-up Food Co-op Development Conference:
Conference Materials
Introductory Materials
- A Day In the Life of Cooperative America
- Four Cornerstones in Three Stages
- It Takes Cooperatives to Build a Regional Food System
- What is a Co-op? Principles and Values
- NFCA About
- NFCA Natural Farmer
I-1 The Financial Side of Starting a Co-op (1 of 2)
I-2 Build It and (Make Sure) They Will Shop
I-3 Membership Is Ownership
II-1 Income Generating Activities (IGA's)
II-2 After the Doors Opened
II-3 Products and Services to Meet Member Needs
III-2 Managing the Cooperative Difference
III-3 The Changing Role of Governance for Start-Ups
- CBLD 101
- CG Co-op Store Becomes Co-op Community
- Just Food (Northfield MN) Start-Up Structure
- Start-Up Conference Handout
IV-1 Operating and Financial Indicators and Benchmarks
Operating and Financial Benchmarks
IV-2 Organizing Tools and Techniques for New Co-ops
IV-3 Starting a Food Co-op: A Legal Perspective
Request Assistance
Do you want to request assistance from a Cooperative Development Specialist? If so, please fill out this Request for Assistance. Your group may be eligible for a free consultation or even free in-depth technical assistance. View our consultations page for more details.
How to Start a Co-op
Interested in starting a cooperative, but unsure of the steps and details involved? Download CDI's Informational packet here.
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This conference is brought to you by:
With support from
Co-op Development Partners:
- USDA Rural Development
- Cooperative Fund of New England (CFNE)
- National Cooperative Business Association
- Social(K)
- Law for Food
- Sullivan & Clark
- The CoPOS Company
- Kapatoes Insurance
- Master's of Management of Cooperatives and Credit Unions at Saint Mary's University
Co-ops Seeding Co-ops:
- Littleton Food Co-op
- Brattleboro Food Co-op
- UMassFive College Credit Union
- Equal Exchange
- Fiddleheads Natural Food Co-op
- Troy Community Food Co-op
- River Valley Co-op Market
- Co-op Food Stores of New Hampshire and Vermont
- Hunger Mountain Co-op
- Franklin Community Co-op
- City Market/Onion River Co-op
- Frontier Natural Products Co-op
Contact us for information on contributing to the conference at any level.