Market Farming

[Willie McKemie <mckemie AT austinfarm.org>]

> One - we will have to set up a structure for our group, non-profit corp. or
> something.  What kind of structure do other markets use and do they work for
> you?  Is there a format you would care to share?

Most of the markets in this area are operated by associations of 
farmers.  One of my pet long-term projects is promoting a form of 
by-laws that allows the an association to operate effectively and deal 
with unforeseen situations.  Alas! I have been mostly un-successful.  One 
problem with many by-laws in use is that they make no provision for 
timely intervention in the case of an officer that is missing or 
misbehaving.

View my version of "good" by-laws at 
http://austinfarm.org/RiverValley/bastrop

The by-laws call for long overlapping terms of Directors and 
appointment of officers by the Directors.  They also address the 
re-seller problem, probably as well as it can be addressed in by-laws.

The by-laws are modeled after some recommended by FMHA (or whatever 
federal organization oversees small rural water systems).

-- 
Willie
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