Zac Chapman @appleseed@social.coop

@Matt_Noyes Hi! I don't have the capacity to help organize, but I'd love to participate!

Hey! Researching + trying to identify a framework for a cooperatively-owned software. Seeking any leads / thoughts!

This is the project: https://www.foodrescuealliance.org/logistics-software

I'm working on building out a cooperative alliance of 30+ food rescue organizations, and we're seeking advice on examples of governance structures. What're your favorite cooperative networks, & how do they function?

Seeking thoughts/strategy advice on organizations that have multiple enterprises that integrate into one another. Using Urban Canopy as an example: They've got a compost pick up service that feeds into a farm that feeds into value added products.

http://www.theurbancanopy.org

What are your thoughts on Nick Srincek's fatalistic attitude on platform capitalism? *still need to read the book* https://youtu.be/bYCiUEB7kyg?t=39m17s

#RootCauses of #FoodInsecurity:
#Amazon is a top employer of #SNAP recipients in at least 5 states:

https://theintercept.com/2018/04/19/amazon-snap-subsidies-warehousing-wages/

Any good resources for consensus/consent decision making processes? The urban farm on which I live is seeking to cooperatively purchase our property and we're looking to hone in decision-making practices. #decisionmaking #consensus #HousingCoop

Facebook uses Artificial Intelligence to Predict your Future Actions for Advertisers:
https://theintercept.com/2018/04/13/facebook-advertising-data-artificial-intelligence-ai/

@mattcropp @Matt_Noyes Thanks so much. Found a G-Drive containing governance documents for making a #WorkerSelfDirectedNonprofit: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0B_btttGhy3TWfmFaM1dpRi1RNGpTVDJSODAzZk52RXhpQUtuUG9ZWi1RMnNVWWNLclZ4MTQ

Any resources for transitioning traditional 501c3s into co-op governance?

#nonprofit #coop #governance

Behind the Rise and Fall of Growing Power: "The urban farming powerhouse had a global reputation. Then, it collapsed last year under mounting debt, prompting big questions about what happened and what comes next."

https://civileats.com/2018/03/13/behind-the-rise-and-fall-of-growing-power/

@ntnsndr @care_save Thanks for the recommendation! I know Dan Hobbs of RMFU, and I'd love to learn more about their work.

"Because of protective farming traditions that span the last 4,000 years, more than 2,000 edible plant varieties thrive in Tucson—from prickly pears to mesquite pods and Pima Lima beans."

#FoodJustice & #FoodSovereignty in Tucson

https://civileats.com/2018/04/04/in-the-arizona-desert-tucson-models-affordable-food-access/

Greetings, I'm a #FoodEquity organizer based in Colorado Springs. I run Colorado Springs Food Rescue (a 501c3), and have interests ranging from public health policy to democratically-owned companies. Our organization is currently conducting two feasibility studies on social enterprises, and I'm very interested in engraining a worker-ownership model into these enterprises.

@Matt_Noyes Awesome, thanks. Still trying to get my bearing on using this medium!