Developing Farmers Market Cooperatives with Blake Lineweaver
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In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT agriculture specialist Maura Henn is joined by Blake Lineweaver, Co-op Development Program Manager at Mission West Community Development Partners. Maura and Blake talk about how farmers markets in Montana are using the cooperative business model to build resilience in their local food systems, as well as the steps to forming a cooperative farmers market, as well as the principles that guide all cooperatives.
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Additional Resources:
CooperationWorks! Co-op Development Center Map
"We're Team Farm" Co-op Farmers Market MW Case Study
Mission West Community Development Partners
Contact Maura Henn at [email protected].
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