Student Cooperative Start-up Toolkit: A Guide to Creating Your Own Student-Led Agricultural Co-op

Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 2019: $161,632.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2023
Grant Recipient: The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences Center for Cooperatives
Region: North Central
State: Ohio
Project Coordinator:
Hannah Scott
The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences Center for Cooperatives
Description:
A practical, digital toolkit for educators and community members interested in building a student-led cooperative approach to an agricultural enterprise. The toolkit includes learning activities about agricultural cooperatives, sustainable agriculture, and agricultural marketing as well as strategies and tools for developing a student-led cooperative model, an agribusiness marketing plan, and a cooperative sustainability plan.
Type:
Manual/Guide
File:
Authors:
Hannah Scott, The Ohio State University; Christie Welch, The Ohio State University; Bradford Sherman, The Ohio State University
Target audience:
Educators
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.