View
98
Download
5
Category
Tags:
Preview:
Citation preview
FIFTH
SEASON
COOPERAT
IVE
WO
RK
I NG
TO
BU
I LD
A R
EG
I ON
AL F
OO
D S
YS
TE
M
WHY LOCAL? LOCAL FOOD BENEFITS DEFINED
Economic:
builds regional wealth
Social:
provides choice
Environmental:
reduces impact
“If Iowans ate the recommended five daily servings of fruits and vegetables, and Iowa farmers supplied that produce three months of the year … this would add [about $300 million and 4,000 jobs] to Iowa’s economy.”Dave Swenson, Agriculture economist
4800 miles
We focus on regional sustainability.
We open access to the
regional market.
We benefit small to mid-sized producers
and processors.
“It’s a sense of community that we’ve misplaced, yet that same sense of community can create economic stability.” G.R. Dunham
HOW FIFTH SEASON WORKS
Members across the food system.
Building off existing infrastructure.
Multiple Roles:
• Aggregation
• Broker
• Educator
• Marketing
• Distribution
Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon. ~Doug Larson
WE S
PEAK E
VERYONE’S
LANGUAGE
Distributors:
access
quality
assurance
liability
insurance
single vendor
Producers:
QA processpricing
insurance
Buyers:food safetycontractsregulations
“To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent tinkering.” Aldo Leopold
Single Purchasing Point• Order using Reinhart• Connect with your
producers on our website
• Both local sustainable and organic offerings
• No fees for our service• An ever expanding
product line featuring dry, frozen and fresh foods.
Food Safety • Co-op provides food
safety training • Quality assurance
training• Cold chain kept intact• 10ml liability umbrella
Education and Promotion• POS materials• Educational materials• Marketing assistance• Farm tours, demos and
practical assistance.
Buyers
Producer
Producer
Processor
Distributor
WE CHECK ALL THE BOXES
TO PROVIDE SECURE ACCESS
TO LOCAL FOOD
We locate the food and build local relationships.
We address food safety & quality.
We provide standard distribution, point of sale and education.
Shipping is a terrible thing to do to vegetables. They probably get jet-lagged, just like people.” Elizabeth Berry
Fresh Sustainable
Local
Recommended