Guide to Starting a Locally-Scaled, Local Foods Cooperative

Content Source: Cornell University Cooperative Extension

Resource Explained

This handbook, produced by Cornell University Cooperative Extension and Mohawk Harvest Cooperative Market, provides guidance for founding and operating a local food cooperative. It covers topics including business planning, managing operating expenses, inventory development, and farmer relations – drawing on Mohawk Harvest’s own founding experience.

Region

Northeast/Mid-Atlantic

Topic

Business and Marketing

Year Published

2011

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