pvgrows spring forum: "good food and good jobs in the pioneer valley," neighboring food...

Erbin&Crowell &

Neighboring*Food*Co.op*Association*erbin@nfca.coop*

PVGROWS(SPRING(FORUM:(

THE&HANDS&THAT&FEED&US&&

 Jobs(must(exist(in(order(to(be(“good”…(

 For(jobs(to(exist,(business(must(be(resilient…(

 A(business(is(more(resilient(when(key(

stakeholders(feel(loyalty…(

 Stakeholders(feel(more(loyalty(when(they(have(a(

sense(of(empowerment…(

 Democratic(ownership&and&participation(strengthens(our(sense(of(empowerment…(

 The(same(can(be(said(for(food&systems,&communities,&and&economies.(

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SOME(THOUGHTS(ON(GOOD(JOBS(

Erbin(Crowell(

 International&Fair&Trade&  Addressing(inequities(between(global(North(&(South(

 Domestic&Fair&Trade& Many(of(these(relationships(

also(exist(locally(

 CoBoperative&Enterprise&&  A(democratic(alternative(

relevant(across(the(food(

system(&(economy:(

producers,(workers,(

consumers(

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THE(CHALLENGE(OF(“FAIR(TRADE”(

Cornelius(Key(and(his(father,((Federation(of(Southern((

CoXoperatives,(Georgia(

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COXOPERATIVE(VALUES(&(GOOD(JOBS(

 SelfXhelp(

 SelfXresponsibility(

 Democracy(

 Equality(

 Equity(and((

 Solidarity&www.ica.coop(

“Studies(on(loyalty(have(found(that(

companies(lose(half&their&customers&in(five(years,(half&of&their&employees&in(four(years,(and(half&their&shareholders&each(year.((This(low(level(of(loyalty(can(

reduce(a(company’s(performance(by(

25%&to&50%&or(even(more.”((

(D.(Côté:(2003)(

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LOYALTY(&(GOOD(JOBS(

“CoXops(are(more(

financially(successful(

than(observers(may(

realize,(but(their(real(

value(comes(from(

their(ability(to(keep(

alive(the(‘social&contract’&of&communities.”((

(Lotti: (2006)((

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EMPOWERMENT(&(GOOD(JOBS(

 Participation(supports(enterprise(

resilience(

 Resilience&sustains&community&infrastructure&and&supports&good&jobs&over&time&

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RESILIENCE(&(GOOD(JOBS(

Erbin(Crowell(

CoXops(“in(their(various(

forms,(promote(the(

fullest&possible&participation&in(the(economic(and(social(

development(of(all(

people,(including(

women,(youth,(older(

persons,(persons(with(

disabilities(and(

indigenous(peoples…”(

(United(Nations,(2009)(

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DEMOCRACY(&(GOOD(JOBS(

Erbin(Crowell(

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FOOD(COXOPS(&(GOOD(JOBS(

  17&food&coBops,&1,250&jobs&  VT(coXops(among(top(25(employers(

  Better&wages&  Average(wage(18%(higher(

  More&fullBtime&jobs&  Food(coXops(62%(fullXtime(vs.(34%(

  Access&to&benefits&  Ownership,(discounts,(paid(leave(

  Lower&staff&turnover&  Food(coXops(36%(vs.(59%(

  More&equitable&pay&ratios&  Food(coXops(average(1:3(vs.(1:5(

  Longer&tenure&  Career(ladders,(skill(building(

  Workplace&participation&  Participatory(and(collective(mgmt((

  Buying&local&  $33(million(in(local(purchases(

Doug (Hoffer ( ( 2008) (

Erbin(Crowell(

Domestic&Fair&Trade&Association&Vision:&

The(agriculture(and(economic(system(is(a(

healthy(community...(FamilyXscale(and(

communityXscale(farms(and(businesses(

thrive.((All&people&recognize&the&realities,&challenges,&and&effects&of&production,&distribution,&and&labor&and&choose&to&participate&in&fair&trade.(

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STAKEHOLDERS(&(GOOD(JOBS(

Erbin(Crowell(

Our&Vision&Includes&a&World&Where…& Contributions(of(all(workers(and(farmers(are(

valued…(

 Fair(Trade(is(synonymous(with(fair(wages,(fair(

prices,(and(fair(practices…(

 Risks(and(rewards(are(equitable(and(shared,(and(

this(information(is(open(and(available(to(all(

stakeholders…(

 Strong(local(communities(are(the(foundation(of(

society…(

 Power(is(shared;(development(is(communityX

driven(and(cooperative…(

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STAKEHOLDERS(&(GOOD(JOBS(

Erbin(Crowell(

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STAKEHOLDERS(&(GOOD(JOBS(

DOMESTIC FAIR TRADE ASSOCIATION MEMBER GROUPS

FARM WORKERS� ORG. MEMBERS

FARMER & PRODUCER MEMBERS

PROCESSOR & MARKETER MEMBERS

RETAILER MEMBERS

CIVIL SOCIETY / NGO MEMBERS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2 SEATS

2 SEATS

2 SEATS 1 AT-LARGE

2 SEATS

2 SEATS

Proposed(board(structure(for(representation(of(all(stakeholder(groups(in(governance.(

(2006)(

Building&stakeholder&participation&into&food&system&dialog.&

Erbin(Crowell(

GOOD&JOBS&

OWNERSHIP(

DEMOCRACY(

EMPOWERMENT(

LOYALTY(

RESILIENCE(

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PVGROWS(&(GOOD(JOBS(

Erbin(Crowell(

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THANK(YOU(

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