Georgia OrganicsCooperative Purchasing
Often times the sum is greater than its parts.
Georgia Organics Farmer Members · Each year, one or more cooperative purchasing opportunities, with the type of purchase determined by farmer feedback and/or partnership opportunities
From farmerservices.georgiaorganics.org/cooperativepurchasing ↗About this program
Utilizing this idea and the economics of scale to capitalize on reduced shipping and discounted pricing, Georgia Organics launched programming in 2022 to organize cooperative purchasing for farmer members. By aggregating farmers' orders, farmers are able to benefit through their collective buying power.
Each year, the Farmer Services team hosts one or more cooperative purchasing opportunities around the state. The type of purchase is determined by farmer feedback and/or partnership opportunities that present themselves to Georgia Organics throughout the year.
You must be a Georgia Organics Farmer Member in order to participate in the cooperative purchases.
Some items have bulk discounts and reduced pricing when ordered in larger quantities. Farmers save on shipping costs because everyone's order is shipped together. One truck making one delivery means an overall lower shipping cost per farm and reduced carbon footprint.
Questions
What is a cooperative purchase?
Often times the sum is greater than its parts. Utilizing this idea and the economics of scale to capitalize on reduced shipping and discounted pricing, Georgia Organics launched programming in 2022 to organize cooperative purchasing for farmer members. By aggregating farmers' orders, farmers are able to benefit through their collective buying power.
How do farmers save?
The numbers don't lie. Buying into a cooperative purchase benefits a farm in these ways: Some items have bulk discounts and reduced pricing when ordered in larger quantities. Farmers save on shipping costs because everyone's order is shipped together. One truck making one delivery means an overall lower shipping cost per farm and reduced carbon footprint.
Who can participate in the cooperative purchases?
You must be a Georgia Organics Farmer Member in order to participate in the cooperative purchases.
Not sure if your farmer membership is active?
Visit georgiaorganics.org/check-member-status for instructions on checking your membership status.
Details
- Who
- Georgia Organics Farmer Members
- When
- Each year, one or more cooperative purchasing opportunities, with the type of purchase determined by farmer feedback and/or partnership opportunities
- Where
- Around the state
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