NEW NORTH FLORIDA COOPERATIVE

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NEW NORTH FLORIDA COOPERATIVE

• Jackson County Development Council
• Jackson County, Florida

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JACKSON COUNTY ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY

• State Florida
• County Jackson
• Community Population 16,247
• Community Area Size 332 sq. mi.

• Poverty Rate 29.5
• Unemployment 7.2
• Per Capita Income 9,645.00
• Education 61.2 lack a high school diploma

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GLYEN HOLMES

• Alcorn State University
• Natural Resource Conservation Service
• Systemic Problems

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North Florida Cooperative Farm
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VISION STATEMENT

• The New North Florida Cooperative will be a
  service cooperative providing education,
  marketing, and technology transfer in order to
  provide a competitive edge for small farmers in
  the northern Florida region. The income generated
  from the value-added business will flow to and
  within the local community. The Cooperatives
  business will be primarily targeted to providing
  fresh, healthy agricultural products to local

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Vision Statement, contd.

• school districts throughout the entire school
  year. The Cooperative will grow, process, and
  deliver 50,000 - 60,000 pounds of greens a month.
  The Cooperative will also develop several
  additional lines of fruits and vegetables that
  will be produced and sold as additional sources
  of revenue.

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NRCS Chief Pearlie Reed (left) visits during
early beginnings
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MISSION STATEMENT

• The New North Florida Cooperative provides fresh,
  healthy agricultural products at a fair price to
  to School Lunch and Breakfast Programs. The
  Cooperative is responsible for the marketing,
  handling, processing, and delivery services of
  agricultural products produced by participating
  local small farm operators. The Cooperative will
  meet the needs of local small farm operators by
  facilitating the flow of profit from the
  value-added business operation to and within the
  local community.

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VALUES STATEMENT

• The New North Florida Cooperative will be honest,
  loyal, and fair to customers and participants.
  The Cooperative will deliver the highest possible
  quality agricultural products grown by local
  limited-resource farmers

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STRATEGIC PLAN

• The strategy of the New North Florida Cooperative
  is to increase farm income of small farmers
  through niche marketing, value-added processing,
  and alternative enterprises. The Cooperative
  business plan (was) developed to serve local
  school districts with fresh leafy greens as a
  healthy portion of the School Lunch Program. In
  addition to the main product of leafy greens, the
  Cooperative will also diversify into other
  produce varieties.

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CULTIVATING CUSTOMERS
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TRIAL STRAWBERRY 1998
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Vonda RichardsonFarm Management
SpecialistFlorida AM University
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READY FOR HARVEST
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HARVEST
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GREENS FOR LUNCH!
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New North Florida CooperativeSMALL FARMERS
WORKING TOGETHER