Producer or marketing co-ops

Rural Adaptation Council Inc. and the University of Manitoba. Describes sole proprietorship, corporation, partnership, and co-operative business structure and the advantages and disadvantages of each.

A two-part book (U.S. based) on the benefits of forest owner co-operation and steps to forming forest owner co-operatives and associations.

This is a user-friendly guide (U.S. based) to incorporating a marketing cooperative. It presents an overview of the basic steps of the co-op organising process and examples of contemporary marketing cooperatives. **If you order this guide eb sure to ask for the Second Edition (2000).

This document provides general and legal information to persons interested in organising a co-operative business. It also deals specifically with legal and policy requirements facing those persons interested in establishing fishery co-ops. Topics range from the general requirements that a business planning to incorporate under the BC Cooperative Association Act must meet, to specific licensing requirements for harvesting the sea's resources. Other topics include security regulations, liability, and the tax implications of forming a co-op. Note that the information is not legal advice. Available on the internet. You can also purchase a paper copy of this document, contact BCICS.

This handbook provides a step-by-step guide to developing a fishery co-operative although it must be remembered that there is no one recipe for developing a co-op and that the strategies you take will largely depend on the circumstances you face. It should also be noted that this information applies to co-operative incorporating in British Columbia only, as variations in co-operative law exist among provinces. Note that the information is not legal advice. Available on the internet. You can also purchase a paper copy of this handbook, contact BCICS.