Legal Primer for Formation of Consumer-Owned Food Cooperatives

Joel Dahlgren

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Interest in food cooperatives is growing, due both to increased interest in local, natural, and organic foods and to increased awareness of economic vulnerability in many of our communities. More and more communities want the products, stability and accountability that a cooperative can offer. This legal primer is designed to provide community groups with a basic resource for understanding the legal issues involved in starting a food co-op.