Cooperative Essentials CE2 Cooperatives in Agribusiness Cooperative Essentials: Cooperatives in Agribusiness Notes Page Date _______Topic___________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------Summary of Main Ideas------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------Notes-------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------Main Ideas, Key Points, Formulas------------------------------------------------ Determine the need for the cooperative What are the goals/motives of forming a cooperative? What problems are critical to solve before forming a cooperative? How would cooperative business principles help solve and reach a common goal?
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Cooperative Essentials CE2 Cooperatives in Agribusiness
Cooperative Essentials: Cooperatives in Agribusiness Notes Page
Date _______Topic___________________________________
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Patronage Initial Steps for the Cooperative First meeting of Board of Directors Hold a membership drive Hire a manager Acquire capital Conduct ongoing member relations
Coopertive Essentials CE2 Cooperatives in Agribusiness
Cooperative Essentials: Cooperatives in Agribusiness CE2.1
Piece It Together
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Cooperative Essentials CE2 Cooperatives in Agribusiness
Cooperative Essentials: Cooperatives in Agribusiness CE2.2
Match the Principles
Concern for Community
Education, Training, and Information
Autonomy and Independence
Voluntary and Open Membership
Cooperation Among Cooperatives
Member Economic Participation
Democratic Member Control
Make cooperatives voluntary; open to all
persons able to use their services and willing
to accept the responsibilities
Select leaders to serve as elected
representatives to be accountable for
membership
Members contribute equitably to capital of
their cooperative
If members enter into agreements with other
organizations, including governments, or
raise capital from external sources, they do
so on terms that ensure democratic control
by their members and maintain their co-op
autonomy
Inform the public-especially young people
and opinion leaders
Strengthen the cooperative movement by
working together through local, national,
regional, and international structures
Work for the sustainable development of
their communities through policies accepted
by members
Cooperative Essentials CE2 Cooperatives in Agribusiness
Cooperative Essentials: Cooperatives in Agribusiness
CE2.2 Key
Match the Principles Key
Concern for Community- Work for the sustainable development of their communities through
policies accepted by members
Education, Training, and Information- Inform the public-especially young people and opinion
leaders
Autonomy and Independence- If members enter into agreements with other organizations,
including governments, or raise capital from external sources, they do so on terms that ensure
democratic control by their members and maintain their co-op autonomy
Voluntary and Open Membership- Make cooperatives voluntary; open to all persons able to
use their services and willing to accept the responsibilities
Cooperation Among Cooperative- Strengthen the cooperative movement by working together
through local, national, regional, and international structures
Member Economic Participation- Members contribute equitably to capital of their cooperative
Democratic Member Control- Select leaders to serve as elected representatives to be
accountable for membership
Cooperative Essentials CE2 Cooperatives in Agribusiness
Cooperative Essentials: Cooperatives in Agribusiness CE2.3
Determine A Common Need
The fundamental reason for establishing a cooperative is to enable a group of people to
accomplish a goal or meet a shared need by working together. Answer the following
questions/prompts to help your cooperative determine a common need.
What are the cooperatives goals? What problems are critical for the cooperative
to solve?
How would cooperative business principles
help to solve problems and reach a common
goal?
How does this differ from other business
structures?
Cooperative Essentials CE2 Cooperatives in Agribusiness
Cooperative Essentials: Cooperatives in Agribusiness CE2.3
Select A Steering Committee
If there is a strong interest in working together to solve a problem, your group is ready to explore
the formation of a cooperative by electing a temporary steering committee. The entire class or
FFA chapter will be too large to plan, shape and draft a proposal for organizing a cooperative to
achieve specific goals, so a smaller group of dedicated people should be selected.