Transition Sherbrooke Food Co-Op

I recently became the volunteer Coordinator for the Transition Sherbrooke Food Co-Operative!
The first meeting will be held on TUES 22ND MAY 2012, Check out the flyer below for more details.

Please fill out the survey to have a say in your community!



-----------
Resources:

Amazing local produce guide for Mount Alexander:
http://www.cch.org.au/resources/LPG_MtA_Guide_Online_03_s.pdf
I have a vision of a group of us starting something like this for the hills! Then the food co-op could work off the guide.

The Food Co-Op Shop
www.foodco-opshop.com.au
-----------
Legalities:

Regulator of Co-operatives in Victoria:
VICTORIA
Registrar of Co-operatives
Consumer Affairs Victoria
PO Box 4567
Melbourne, VIC, 3001
consumer.vic.gov.au

http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/

Co-operatives ACT 1996
http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/Domino/Web_Notes/LDMS/PubStatbook.nsf/edfb620cf7503d1aca256da4001b08af/A40426BFA0D2B63ECA256E5B00213B2F/$FILE/96-084a.pdf

The Food Co-Op Shop 'Rules'
This is an excellent guide as a reference for all the processes of decision making, membership, finances and legalities.
http://foodco-opshop.com.au/rules/

Small Landholder series: 'Competing against the big guys'
http://www.kondiningroup.com.au/web_multimedia/nw37_co-ops_lr.pdf


Many ideas brewing!