Food Coop 500: http://www.foodcoop500.coop

The Food Co-op 500 Program is a support system that seeks to enable a faster and more efficient start-up process to develop new retail grocery co-ops. There is a tremendous amount of information available here.

Cooperative Development Services, Inc.: http://www.cdsfood.coop/food (CDS)

CDS is the consulting group that is helping with our development.

Cooperative Grocers' Information Network: http://www.cgin.coop

There is lots of great information here including "How To Start a Co-Op Manual". The Cooperative Grocer is a trade publication of over 300 associated food co-ops. You can access current and past articles from the Cooperative Grocer: http://cooperativegrocer.coop/articles/index.php?view_all=topics

What & How are Other Co-ops doing it?

In June, some of our owners and directors participated or volunteered at the 2008 Consumers Cooperative Management Association (CCMA) annual conference held in Portland. If you are curious about how others are doing it, here are some other “start-up” co-ops that also participated: