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How to start your own organic fruit and vegie co-op
WELCOMEKim Cornford & Neesh Wray
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PART 1: What is a Fruit & Vegie Co-op?
An alternative way of purchasing and distributing organic fruit & vegies
It’s about… Affordable organic produce Encouraging the consumption of organics Local Community connections
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A week in the life of the WOC…A week in the life of the WOC…
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…$20 to Frank’s house by 5pm Tuesday – no money, no box!
Frank is our friendly Accounts Officer. He collates orders for the week and makes up list and receipts*
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… 6am Friday morning, our buyers pick up the list and money from Frank’s front door and head to the wholesale markets in Footscray to buy fruit & veg…
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…buyers drop off produce at 7.15am to the house of the person rostered for sorting that week…
(of boxes in back of car)( boxes in back of car)
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… 7.45am sorters gather and sort fruit & veg between boxes, and then divide up the boxes and set off for delivery…
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… Happy WOCer receives beaut box of fruit & veg!
(photo of happy WOCer)
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A BIT MORE OF THE DETAIL…
• The WOC box costs $20 per week.
• In the box is roughly 3-4 fruit and 3-4 vegies. Staples purchased regularly*.
• Mostly seasonal produce.
• Everyone participates in the roster, usually sorting and delivering fruit & vegetables once per month*.
• WOC has a membership cap of 25 households. (ave. 18 h/holds purchase each week*)
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“What does ‘Collective’ mean?
The WOC is not a service or company, but a collective. This means all members participate in the running of the WOC’s activities. It functions through everyone’s contribution.”
This philosophy underpins the success of the collective.
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What else does the WOC do?• Organic
bread weekly
• Fairtrade Coffee & Tea
• Seasonal Gatherings
• Quarterly Dry Goods*
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Quarterly Dry Goods Distribution…
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Setting up a co-op is easy
1) Organise a meeting & publicise
2) Nominate committee
3) Form an Incorporated Association4) Bank account / ABN / Market buyers passes
5) Sign up meeting & organise roster
6) Celebrate and enjoy!
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Initial meetings
• Publicise through local networks - leaflets, mother/father groups, schools, community groups (house / community space)
• Socialise from the beginning – share food• Agenda (take minutes) –
– Purchasing options (CERES, Melbourne Markets, Grasslands)– Fruit/veg, bread, dry goods (later), social aspect– Commitment (committee, buyer, sorter), annual membership,
AGM– Logistics (sorting houses, boundaries, pick up pockets, car size,
optimum co-op size – 12 to 24/25)– Committee descriptions – elect committee– Link to existing collective (join sorts or buys or meetings)– Draw on collective strengths (design, IT, finance)
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Locality specific:
scan map 42 with houses marked
1km
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Nominate committee
• 6 committee roles (for inc.) – President– Vice president– Secretary– Treasurer– Accounts officer– Dry goods officer/s
CORE drivers of initial establishment (monthly meetings become 2-3 monthly meetings)
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Incorporation
• Consumer Affairs Victoria – www.consumer.gov.au (Associations, Clubs & Fundraising)
• Unique organisation name (Collective)
• Aims/objectives/statement of purpose
• Rules: model rules (or write your own $$)
• Fee: $53.80 initial lodgement + $55.10 (model rules).
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Statement of purpose
Affordable organic produce Encouraging the consumption of organics Local Community connections
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Bank Account / ABN / Market buyers passes
• Bendigo Bank Clubs account
• ABN: www.abr.gov.au (non-profit = tax exempt)
• Buyers pass: Melbourne Markets – www.melbournemarkets.com.au/services_access.asp $18 each (+ training, jackets)
• Biodynamic Marketing: www.demeter.org.au
• Purebread Bakery (Terry): 9836 3789
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Sign up and START!
• Membership forms & fee ($40/$50 per year – covers market parking $800+)
• Roster (secretary)
• Yahoo groups / google groups?
• 6 months of ironing
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Celebrate!• Communal sorts – everybody in
• The joy of Fridays
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Thanks!
• WOC (Western – Footscray)• SOC (Seddon)
• NOC (Newport)
• KOG (Kingsville)
• YOC (Yarraville)- beginning in March …
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Notes
• Buyers pick up bread too? • 3-4 fruit and veg (heaps more in summer?) – we
certainly do (5-6). Range usually includes one type of onion (spring, brown, leek), greens, root veg, salad veg, etc?
• Committee & roles - neesh• PICs – neesh/kim add• Extra statement of purpose – neesh add• Bank – neesh confirm