This is a badge bit (
BB) that is part of the
PEP curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the
wood badge in
Community.
In this Badge Bit, you will create a food co-op!
Related Articles and Websites:
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How to Start a Farm-to-Family Food Co-op
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How to Start a Cooperative
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Food Co-ops and Collectives
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The Willamette Food Cooperative
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Food Co-op Initiative
Growing community through a food co-op: Michelle Lopez-Dohrn at TEDxOjai
The minimum requirements for this BB are:
- Create a food coop
- Distributing bulk food orders to individuals
- Customers order food, bulk order, divvy up, distribute
- At least 8 customers
- Points awarded after $2000 of orders
To document this Badge Bit, provide proof of the following as pictures or a
video (<2 mins):
- create a permies.com
thread documenting the creation and implementation of the food co-op (must meet above stated requirements)