How to Start a Food Co-op

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Tip 1 - How to Start a Food Co-op Manual

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Brian Gast | permalink

Starting a food co-op takes a lot of work. Realistically, you will be embarking on a project that will take three to five years and you will need to raise more than a million dollars in member equity and loans. But the rewards are many. Cooperative enterprises build a better community and a better world.

For further reading: http://cooperativegrocer.coop/library/start-a-food-coop ^[1]