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  • From: Richard Stewart <rstewart AT zoomtown.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Co-Ops
  • Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:15:44 -0500

Well, I feel dumb. :)

I guess I have no clue what a Co-Op is.

So let me try to define this then.

An individual acts as the go between. That person heads the "co- op" (for lack of a better term right now). THis person is the contact between a small group of people and the farmer(s).

Its not a CSA but it involves a group of people that purchase produce as a group. Each week they are sent a list of available foods/items/ goods. They then choose product and quantity and the goods arrive for them to distribute among members. No money is put down with the possible exception of a membership or a deposit for totes.

On the grower/supplier's end each week you get a list to fill.

That is the rough concept. The buyers can pic up the food or have it delivered at a central location. The payments are received upon delivery. Old totes are replaced with full ones.

No money is exchanged prior to a season. There are no shares and is flexible for the buyers regardless of family size of needs.

So, now, what do I call this? Is there a name for it?

Thanks everyone for helping out so far.

Richard Stewart
Carriage House Farm
North Bend, Ohio

An Ohio Century Farm Est. 1848

(513) 967-1106
http://www.carriagehousefarmllc.com
rstewart AT zoomtown.com







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