Cooperative Fermentation Culturing a Democratic Food Economy Jonah Fertig January 2014.

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Cooperative Fermentation Culturing a Democratic Food Economy Jonah Fertig January 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-ops Cooperatives in Maine

Producer Cooperatives

Worker & Consumer Co-op Worker Co-ops

Worker & Hybrid Food Co-ops

Cooperative Fermentation Cooperative Fermentations 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

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

Inspiration Farm Dinners Community Presentations Speaking at Conferences

Education Cooperative, Food, Farming and New Economy Workshops Democracy at Work Network Peer Advisor

Research and Writing Cooperative Cafes, Restaurants and Community Kitchens Cooperative Farms

Incubation Cooperative Design Lab Co-op Kickstart Weekend

Incubation Cooperative Consulting Facilitation

Food Production Cooperative Fermentation Food Truck Farm Dinners Cooperative Farming Community Supported Ferments

2014 Projects Consulting ARCafe Transition Crown of Maine Transition Neverdun Farm Serendipity Acres Diggers Cooperative Programs 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