CONSUMER FOOD
Starting a Consumer-Food Cooperative
Starting a Co-op: Principles, Phases, Steps & Elements for Success
Coontz, E. Kim: CCCD. Topics include steps, cooperative principles, phases of co-op development, and elements needed for a successful co-op start-up.
Feasibility Study Checklist
Coontz, E. Kim: CCCD. Adapted from Adams and Hansen, Putting Democracy to Work. A checklist of steps to include in examining the feasibility of the cooperative venture.
Essential Business Planning Elements
Coontz, E. Kim: CCCD. Adapted from Ward and Kennedy, The Business Plan Manual. An overview of the purpose and components of a business plan.
Creating a Development Budget
Gessner, Bill: Cooperative Development Services. Adapted from a webinar presentation, this document describes how to develop a sources-and-uses development to start a brick-and-mortar food co-op, broken down into stages of organizing, feasibility/planning, and implementation. Accompanied by a sample budget spreadsheet, Start-Up Natural Food Co-op, Key Assumptions and Sources & Uses Budget.
Keys to Success for Food Co-op Start Ups in Rural Areas: Four Case Studies
Lawless, Greg, and Reynolds, Anne: University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives. A comparative report on four rural food co-ops. This is a large file which may take some time to download.
Legal Sourcebook for California Cooperatives: Start-Up and Administration
Baldwin, Van: UC Center for Cooperatives. This reference has information on California co-ops of many kinds, both in starting and in continuing operations. Topics covered include: choice of entity, articles of incorporation, bylaws, membership, board of directors, officers, raising capital, distributions and patronage refunds, reporting, and taxation. Note: this publication is not fully updated for subsequent changes in the law or other information provided herein.
Operating a Consumer-Food Cooperative
Basic Responsibilities of the Co-op Board of Directors
Coontz, E. Kim: CCCD. Describes the roles and responsibilities of co-op boards.
Guidelines for Successful Organizational Meetings
Coontz, E. Kim: CCCD. Adapted from Haberman, Gayle, Facilitating Meetings. An overview of strategies to improve meeting effectiveness—including information about preparation, recording minutes, facilitation, encouraging participation, and addressing concerns.
Starting a Co-op: Principles, Phases, Steps & Elements for Success
Coontz, E. Kim: CCCD. Topics include steps, cooperative principles, phases of co-op development, and elements needed for a successful co-op start-up.
Feasibility Study Checklist
Coontz, E. Kim: CCCD. Adapted from Adams and Hansen, Putting Democracy to Work. A checklist of steps to include in examining the feasibility of the cooperative venture.
Essential Business Planning Elements
Coontz, E. Kim: CCCD. Adapted from Ward and Kennedy, The Business Plan Manual. An overview of the purpose and components of a business plan.
Creating a Development Budget
Gessner, Bill: Cooperative Development Services. Adapted from a webinar presentation, this document describes how to develop a sources-and-uses development to start a brick-and-mortar food co-op, broken down into stages of organizing, feasibility/planning, and implementation. Accompanied by a sample budget spreadsheet, Start-Up Natural Food Co-op, Key Assumptions and Sources & Uses Budget.
Keys to Success for Food Co-op Start Ups in Rural Areas: Four Case Studies
Lawless, Greg, and Reynolds, Anne: University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives. A comparative report on four rural food co-ops. This is a large file which may take some time to download.
Legal Sourcebook for California Cooperatives: Start-Up and Administration
Baldwin, Van: UC Center for Cooperatives. This reference has information on California co-ops of many kinds, both in starting and in continuing operations. Topics covered include: choice of entity, articles of incorporation, bylaws, membership, board of directors, officers, raising capital, distributions and patronage refunds, reporting, and taxation. Note: this publication is not fully updated for subsequent changes in the law or other information provided herein.
Operating a Consumer-Food Cooperative
Basic Responsibilities of the Co-op Board of Directors
Coontz, E. Kim: CCCD. Describes the roles and responsibilities of co-op boards.
Guidelines for Successful Organizational Meetings
Coontz, E. Kim: CCCD. Adapted from Haberman, Gayle, Facilitating Meetings. An overview of strategies to improve meeting effectiveness—including information about preparation, recording minutes, facilitation, encouraging participation, and addressing concerns.