- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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6 people are interested
Join the cooperative-building movement!
ORGANIZATION: RURAL COMMUNITIES RESOURCE CENTER
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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6 people are interested
Come in at the ground level as we launch our first project to create farmer and worker cooperatives in rural communities. We have a large agricultural building (barn)that is the perfect venue to develop a night-market. Local farmers will be able to sell their produce to local residents without driving hundreds of miles to Farmers Markets. While community residents will be able to showcase their handicrafts, food products and artistry at the weekly night-markets. All participants are potential future cooperative members! We need volunteers to assist in preparing the donated space within the agricultural building. This will entail helping to Revive, Refresh & Repurpose many of the already donated items currently housed in the ag building. These will be the first items that must be sold for the seed money to 1) Obtain the necessary permits to open a night-market; 2) Set-up an attractive market-venue; 3) Advertising and community outreach; 4) Cost of supplies, material and equipment. We are seeking volunteers who have a strong desire and commitment to working alongside working people who understand that social justice must be grounded in economic equality.
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About RURAL COMMUNITIES RESOURCE CENTER
Location:
41760 ROAD 130, OROSI, CA 93647, US
Mission Statement
The Rural Communities Resource Center (RCRC) was established as a ground-up organization to create farmer and worker cooperatives in rural communities. It is this approach that has been proven to be the most viable path in addressing the widespread & entrenched poverty characterizing many farming & rural communities in our country today.
Description
RCRC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit situated in the farming community of Orosi in northern Tulare County. Like many rural towns in the California Central Valley, economic disparity is at its most stark: Agribusiness continues to post billion-dollar profits while agricultural workers continue to be the lowest paid labor force in our country. The founding members of RCRC came together to determine what the best course was to take to turn this difficult situation around. Since RCRC's founding members are Mexican and Filipino; the route of building cooperatives came instinctively and naturally since almost all immigrated from the Philippines and Mexico where cooperatives are both popular and widespread, particularly within the rural areas. At present, RCRC's goal is to organize weekly night-markets as a means to assist its farmers to sell their produce locally and workers to showcase & sell their handicrafts, food products and other items. Participants in these nightly markets will enable RCRC to develop the nucleus of both farmer and rural worker cooperatives in our local area.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
41760 Road 130OrosiOrosi, CA 93647
DATE POSTED
November 16, 2022
SKILLS
- Resource Development / Management
- Financial Planning
- Market Research / Analysis
- Business Development & Sales Management
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- A minimum of 10 hours per week.
- Honest, mature and able to work collectively. RCRC provides room & board for long-term volunteers.