eolfc 2013 organic local food co-op hannah renglich - cooperative models panel
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The Eastern Ontario Local Food Conference (EOLFC 2013) provided a great opportunity to share information, learn about success stories and gather information on innovative local food businesses, projects and best practices. The conference was organized by KEDCO (Kingston Economic Development Corporation) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the Ministry of Rural Affairs. The theme of the conference was Innovation Driving Local Food and it was held December 3, 2013 at the Ambassador Hotel in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. This topic is Organic local food co-op Hannah Renglich - cooperative models panel.TRANSCRIPT
Eastern Ontario Local Food Conference Kingston, Ontario
Dec. 3, 2013
Co-Creating Regional Resilience in Ontario
If diverse communities of people are going to envision a more sustainable future and then co-create viable and innovative strategies for getting there, they must first see themselves as being inextricably connected to one another and to the natural environment -- Myriam Laberge and Ann Svendsen
What is the Network?
55 established and emerging co-ops across Ontario dedicated to co-operatively cultivating a more
sustainable food system
Build Capacity
Network
Learn
• Individual Co-op
• Network strength
• Connect
• Share
• Educate
• Advocate
Legend: Start-Up Existing Succession
Network’s Operating Values
1. Bringing local farmers and eaters into closer relationship
2. Growing and supplying fresh, healthy food locally
3. Keeping money in the community
4. Trading fairly, both domestically and internationally
5. Saving energy, building the soil, and protecting water
6. Celebrating good food, culture and community
LOFC Network Development
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Start-Up Emerging Established
Co-op Ownership Models
• Producer-Owned Farmer-Owned Organic Meadow
• Consumer-Owned Eater-Owned Mountain Equipment Co-op
• Worker-Owned La Siembra Co-op (Camino Brand)
• Multistakeholder West End Food Co-op
Virtual Co-operation
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