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These cooperatives are great examples for setting up a complementary food-system and to increase [[sharing]] in your locality. | These cooperatives are great examples for setting up a complementary food-system and to increase [[sharing]] in your locality. | ||
There are multiple ways a food-coop could be organised. | |||
* A Workers' Model where a member contributes time. | |||
* Two levels of Membership, with a lower membership fee for members that volunteer time. These coops can also have a possible third level for “guests”, who only interact with the cooperative occasionally. | |||
==Around the World== | ==Around the World== | ||
There are many food-coops in the [[United States]]. | There are many food-coops in the [[United States]] and [[Europe]], most notably in [[Berlin]] and [[Barcelona]]. | ||
==Setting up a Food-Coop== | ==Setting up a Food-Coop== | ||
* Nine steps to starting a food co-op [http://www.cgin.coop/node/3056] | * Nine steps to starting a food co-op [http://www.cgin.coop/node/3056] (1999) | ||
{{wikipedia:Food_cooperative}} | {{wikipedia:Food_cooperative}} | ||
Revision as of 11:27, 5 January 2009
A Food Cooperative is a member-organisation for the purpose of collecting and distributing food among the members.
These cooperatives are great examples for setting up a complementary food-system and to increase sharing in your locality.
There are multiple ways a food-coop could be organised.
- A Workers' Model where a member contributes time.
- Two levels of Membership, with a lower membership fee for members that volunteer time. These coops can also have a possible third level for “guests”, who only interact with the cooperative occasionally.
Around the World
There are many food-coops in the United States and Europe, most notably in Berlin and Barcelona.
Setting up a Food-Coop
- Nine steps to starting a food co-op [1] (1999)
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