welcome presentation 5th assembly
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This is a presentation welcoming members of the LOFC Network to the 5th Annual Assembly.TRANSCRIPT
Local Organic Food Co-ops NetworkGuelph, Ontario
Feb. 24 – 26, 2014
Welcome to the5th Annual Assembly
Ontario Natural Food Co-op
Operational initiatives • Membership• Local organic food co-ops• Private label• Fresh truck• Sustainability• ERP – computer
• Food hubs • Incubator kitchen
• Workplace • Relocation• Foodservice • Acquisitions
Steering Committee2013-14
What is the Network?55 established and emerging co-ops across Ontario
dedicated to co-operatively cultivating a more sustainable food system
Build Capacity
Network
Learn
• Individual Co-op• Network strength
• Connect• Share
• Educate• Advocate
Network’s Operating Values1. Bringing local farmers and eaters
into closer relationship
2. Growing and supplying fresh, healthy food locally
3. Keeping money in the community
4. Trading fairly, both domestically and internationally
5. Saving energy, building the soil, and protecting water
6. Celebrating good food, culture and community
LOFC Network Development
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Legend: Start-UpExistingSuccession
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LOFC Website Monthly Visits
February 2013 – February 2014Highlights• Growing Good Food Ideas LOFC Network films launch
at Queen’s Park and online• Hannah accepts Ontario Co-op Association Spirit
Award for Co-operative Development as LOFC Network Animator
• “Co-operative Food Systems” article with LOFC Network case study accepted for publication in the Journal of Agriculture, Food Security and Community Development
• LOFCNetwork + OnCo-op published a “Food and Farm Co-op FactSheet”
• Andrew Alford bikes across Ontario and Eastern Canada visiting LOFC Network
• OnCo-op’s Cooper, the Travelling Bear, visits LOFC Network
• Five York University 4th Year Students complete placements with LOFC Network
February 2013 – February 2014Conference Presentations • Ontario Student Co-operative Association – “Food
Options for Student Housing Co-ops” • Canadian Association for Food Studies –
presentation in Exploration Gallery• Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation –
presentation by Jennifer Sumner• Joint Events between CAFS & CASC: 2 paper sessions
and grassroots panel “Co-operatives and the Future of Food” moderated by Hannah Renglich and Colin Anderson
• Bring Food Home – “Co-ops as the Ontario Food System’s Best Kept Secret” and “The Food Co-operative Workshop: Starting a Food or Farm Co-op”
• North American Students of Co-operation - “Co-Creating Regional Resilience in Ontario”
• Eastern Ontario Local Food Conference (food co-op panel presentation)
• Food, Farm, Finance Forum – “Financing Tools Available to Co-ops”
February 2013 – February 2014Partnerships • Collaborative Trillium Fund application submitted in
conjunction with the Ontario Co-operative Association and Sustain Ontario
• Neighboring Food Co-op Association: Hannah, Glenn and Jeff attend members meetings in Vermont and Massachussets (March and September)
• darryl reed and Alli Floroff convened meeting of campus food co-ops and initiatives
• Simon Berge and Desiree Pinkney (UGuelph) interview LOFC Network members for research on local food distribution via co-operative channels
• proposal to Food Secure Canada as the Green Campus Co-op in collaboration with LOFC and the York Federation of Students for funding through their Community Food Security Hub grant program
• Canadian Organic Growers and LOFC Network looking at publishing a co-op-focused magazine
• Invitation to join Sustain Ontario Advisory Council• Local Food Fund Application submitted in
partnership with Eat Local Sudbury, On the Move Organics, Ottawa Valley Food Co-op, and True North Community Co-op
Openings • Slave to the Grind Espresso Bar (Your Local
Market Co-op), Stratford• Cloverbelt Local Food Co-op, Dryden• Grey Bruce Centre for Agroecology, Allenford• Dandelion Foods Worker Co-op, Almonte • The Mustard Seed Co-op, Hamilton
Facilitation• Worker Meeting for West End Food Co-op• Board and Committee Meeting for Karma Co-
op• Community consultation for co-op food store
in Port McNicholl for The Karma Project
Trainings• Ontario Public Health Association’s Local Food
Policy Development workshop• Intensive Leadership Facilitation Training on
anti-racism in the food system, hosted by Growing Power and FoodShare
• Nishnawbe Aski Nation Food Symposium in Thunder Bay
Assembly Regional Events
Online Meetings
Toolkits Document Repository
Education Survey
WhoRecipient Learning Shared by
Members of Network (reps) Peer-to-Peer and Sector Leader Education
Members of Network Peer-to-Peer and Sector Leader Education
Members of Network (reps) Peer-to-Peer and Sector Leader Education
Members of Network Network Animator
Members of Network Peer-to-Peer
Members of Network Network Animator
WhatDetails of event
Provincial Gathering, workshops, and consultations
Workshops, Site Visits, Regional Forums
Webinars + Virtual Campfires
Topic-focused how-to guides for co-ops
Best Practices and document template database
Needs and Assets assessment tool
WhenFrequency of opportunity
Annual Quarterly Quarterly Continuous Continuous Biannual
HowOpportunity is Accessed
Collectively
Collectively Collectively Individually Individually Individually
WhereLocation
In-Person In-Person Virtual Virtual Virtual Virtual
WhyPurpose
Network, Regional, and Co-op Capacity Building
Regional and Co-op Capacity Building
Co-op Capacity Building
Co-op Capacity Building
Co-op Capacity Building
Network Capacity Building
2014-15 Calendar Legend: Quarterly Webcasts, Regional Forums, AGMs, Network Partners’ Events, Celebrations
• March 18 – OnCo-op Regional Forum East (Ottawa)
• March 20 – OnCo-op Regional Forum Central (Sudbury)
• March 27 – OnCo-op Regional Forum Southwest (London)
• April 26 – ONFC Annual General Meeting + LOFC Steering Committee Meeting
• May – Webinar/Virtual Sharing Circle date to be announced
• June 12 – OnCo-op AGM
• July 5 – International Co-operative Day
• July – LOFC Network Toolkits Launch + Webinar date to be announced
• August 26-29 – Nishnawbe Aski Nation Food Symposium + Northern Regional Forum (Thunder Bay)
• September – Webinar/Virtual Sharing Circle date to be announced
• October 16 – Harvest Festival on World Food Day during International Co-op Week
• November 12-16 – ACORN Annual Conference and Food Secure Canada Assembly
• January – Webinar/Virtual Sharing Circle date to be announced
• February 23-25 – 6th Annual Assembly of the LOFC Network
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Toolkits• Grants 101• Incorporating• Co-op Legalities• AGM Planning Toolkit• Member Engagement• Food Co-op Fundraising • How to Write a Business Plan• Social Enterprise, Social Finance• How to Start a Food/Farm Co-op• Co-op Supply Chain Management• Governance and Board Education• Financing and Capitalizing the Co-op• Local Food and Commercial Kitchens• High Impact Marketing for Food Co-ops• How to Run an Effective Community Meeting• Succession Planning/Transitioning to Co-op Status
Our Co-op Family
LOFC Network
• Farm to Institution Partnerships– Sexsmith Farm Co-op
• Processing and Reskilling– West End Food Co-op
• Co-op Supply Chain Management– La Siembra, SUMAC worker co-ops
• Food Provisioning to Remote Communities– True North Community Co-op
• Employment Creation– Your Local Market
• Learning from Newcomers– Co-op Agricole de Windsor
• Food Desert Remediation– Our Community Food Store, The Mustard Seed
• Scaling Out Urban Agriculture– Near Urban Agriculture Action Group
• Meaningful Youth and Student Involvement– Lunik Cafe + Co-op, Green Campus Co-ops, Seasoned Spoon
• Connecting Local Food with Local Politics– Karma Marketplace
• Virtual Farmers Market & Open Source Software– Eastern Ontario, Ottawa Valley, and Niagara Local Food Co-ops
Food and Farm Co-op Innovations
Karma Food Co-opToronto
Ontario Natural Food Co-opMississauga
Ottawa Valley Food Co-opPembroke
West End Food Co-op Toronto
True North Community Co-opThunder Bay
Sexsmith Farm Co-opFort Erie
Organic Meadow Co-op
Guelph
Your Local Market Co-opStratford
Slave to the Grind Espresso BarStratford
The Mustard Seed Co-opHamilton
To Bean or Not To Bean Coffee Roasting Co-op
Stratford
The Karma ProjectPenetanguishene
The Karma ProjectPort McNicholl
By the Bushel Community Food Co-op
Peterborough
West End Well Co-op
Ottawa
Eat Local Sudbury Co-opSudbury
The London Food Co-opLondon
La Siembra Co-opOttawa
The Big CarrotToronto
Agri-Cultural Renewal Co-opDurham
SUMAC Worker Co-op
Guelph
Niagara Local Food Co-opThorold
Fitzroy Beef Farmers Co-opFitzroy Harbour
Cloverbelt Local Food Co-opDryden
Dandelion Foods Worker Co-op
Almonte
Harvest Noon Co-opToronto
Lunik Co-op + CafeToronto
Collingwood Community Food Co-op
Collingwood
Garden City Food Co-opSt. Catharines
Conestogo River Local Food Co-opDrayton
On the Move OrganicsLondon
Grey Bruce Centre for Agroecology
Allenford
St. Jamestown Community CafeToronto
The Root CellarLondon
Windsor Essex Food Co-opWindsor
Green Campus Co-opToronto
Near Urban Agriculture Action GroupGreater Toronto Area
Together We’re Bitter Co-op Brewpub
Kitchener-Waterloo
The Sleepless Goat Cafe
Worker Co-opKingston
The Avocado Project
Waterloo
The Hammer Active Alternative
Transportation Co-op Hamilton
The Seasoned SpoonPeterborough
Hearts Content Organic Farm
Brantford
ZooShare Biogas Co-opToronto
Muskoka North Good Food Co-op
Huntsville
Ethical Coffee Chain Co-opBrantford
Toronto Beekeepers Co-operative
Toronto