Post on 30-Mar-2015
Cooperative FermentationCulturing a Democratic Food
Economy
Jonah FertigJanuary 2014
A food system where….
People have access to healthy local food
A food system where….
People have good jobs working the land and cooking food
A food system where….
Our children and grandchildren will have the land and infrastructure to grow food in their community
Consumer Co-opsCooperatives in Maine
Producer Cooperatives
Worker & Consumer Co-op
Worker Co-ops
Worker & Hybrid Food Co-ops
Cooperative Fermentation
Cooperative Fermentation’s mission is to democratize the Maine food system through creating multi-stakeholder cooperatives in farming, food processing and restaurants.
• Inspiration• Education• Incubation• Production
Support for Cooperative Fermentation
• $40,000 in project and seed funding• Donations through the Cooperative
Development Institute or Resilience Hub
• Patient Capital Loans• A pool of cooperative supporters who
can offer early seed funding for cooperatives in Maine
• Facilitation and Consulting Clients
Why we need more cooperatives
Why we need more cooperatives
Rooting our food businesses and farms in Community
Empowering people in the food system
Increase access to land
Increase access to markets
Provide a transition plan for a community resource
Cooperative Fermentation
will provide
InspirationFarm Dinners
Community PresentationsSpeaking at Conferences
Education
Cooperative, Food, Farming and New Economy Workshops
Democracy at Work Network Peer Advisor
Research and Writing
Cooperative Cafes, Restaurants and Community KitchensCooperative Farms
Incubation
Cooperative Design LabCo-op Kickstart Weekend
Incubation
Cooperative ConsultingFacilitation
Food ProductionCooperative Fermentation Food Truck
Farm DinnersCooperative Farming
Community Supported Ferments
2014 ProjectsConsulting• ARCafe Transition• Crown of Maine Transition• Neverdun Farm• Serendipity Acres• Diggers CooperativePrograms• Cooperative Design Lab• Co-op Kickstart Weekend• Cafe, Restaurant, and Community Kitchen Guide• Co-op Workshops and Presentations• DAWN Peer Consultant• Farm Dinners• Community Supported Ferments• Cooperative Farming
Collaborative Partners
Cooperative Fermentation is working directly with:• Cooperative Development Institute• Resilience Hub
Other Potential Collaborators: Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, US Federation of Worker Co-ops, Cooperative Fund of New England, Cooperative Maine, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Crown of Maine Organic Cooperative, Maine WORC, FEDCO, Slow Money Maine, New School, School Around Us, Neverdun Farm, CEI, Maine Farmland Trust, Cultivating Community, City of Portland
Your support now…
Will grow a cooperative economy