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Co-Op 101: Workshop, Introductory workshop about cooperative farm businesses
July 26, 2022 @ 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Copied from event organizer’s website description:
“Join Co-op Hudson Valley and Rock Steady Farm for an introductory workshop about cooperative businesses. This will be a virtual (zoom) workshop, geared towards folks that are early in their journey of forming a cooperative project, and for people interested to see how the Worker Cooperative model works in an existing business.
WHAT WE’LL COVER:
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What is a co-op? and the 7 Cooperative principles
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Types of cooperatives
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Review Steps to Startup tool
In addition to those core focus areas, we will use Rock Steady Farm as a case study, to dig deeper into the details of how a Worker Cooperative is governed, how profits can be shared, and how decisions are made. Bring your questions, curiosities and coop dreams!
DATE: TUESDAY JULY 26TH 5:30-8PM
SLIDING SCALE FEE* $15-$45
Your sliding scale payment covers facilitation and workshop materials. *No one will be turned away for lack of funds!
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Angela DeFelice (she/her) grew up in a rural, working class community in Western NY, and for the last 11 years has lived in and around Poughkeepsie (Mohican-Munsee Lenape land). Her journey into the cooperative ecosystem began as co-founder and worker owner of Rock Steady Farm. Angela is excited by the power-building potential of community and worker ownership, and brings this energy to her current work as Project Officer with Co-op Hudson Valley.
Questions? Email- [email protected]
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Join Co-op Hudson Valley and Rock Steady Farm for an introductory workshop about cooperative businesses. This virtual (zoom) workshop is geared towards folks that are early in their journey of forming a cooperative project, and for people interested to see how the Worker Cooperative model works in an existing business.”
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