Purchasing Cooperatives
Purchasing cooperatives, or co-ops, are an effective way for a school district to drive down costs and translate their program’s mission and vision into their procurement practices.
In a school food co-op, districts unite to increase their purchasing power in negotiations with manufacturers and distributers, with benefits for both school districts and vendors. This section explores how school food purchasing cooperatives work, defining a common mission and vision, and how to start your own school food cooperative.
What are Co-ops?
This section introduces purchasing cooperatives in school food programs, including covering benefits for school districts, benefits for vendors, and types of co-ops.
What are Co-ops?
This section introduces purchasing cooperatives in school food programs, including covering benefits for school districts, benefits for vendors, and types of co-ops.
Co-ops With a Cause
Once you’ve learned about how co-ops work, explore this section to define a co-op that meets your school program’s needs.
Co-ops With a Cause
Once you’ve learned about how co-ops work, explore this section to define a co-op that meets your school program’s needs.
How to Start a Co-op
If you find that there are no existing co-ops in your area that meet your needs, you may decide to form your own co-op. This may seem like a daunting task, so we break it into three steps: Get Educated, Get Organized, and Take Action.
How to Start a Co-op
If you find that there are no existing co-ops in your area that meet your needs, you may decide to form your own co-op. This may seem like a daunting task, so we break it into three steps: Get Educated, Get Organized, and Take Action.
