Following is a list of operations that keep our cooperative running smoothly:
- welcome new members into the cooperative
- collect customer payments
- follow up with customers regarding late payments
- communicate business-related information
- investigate and resolve missing and/or damaged orders
- set the cycle calendar
- write local food-related blogs/articles
- approve and post blogs/articles
- send notices of cycle opening and closing dates
- set up new customer pickup sites
- attend marketing events and trade shows
- manage social media
- manage email marketing
- manage group email databases
- provide marketing help and guidance to producers
- provide external marketing for producers and products
- set up new producers
- approve new products for listing
- refer anonymous calls about particular products to relevant producers
- provide liability insurance for producers
- provide virtual aggregation of products for large orders
- maintain federal compliance with the FSMA
- provide emergency transport when vehicle issues arise
- manage vehicle repairs
- manage cycle logistics
- handle payroll and producer payments
- collect and submit sales taxes
- handle income taxes, unemployment taxes, payroll taxes, and workmans’ compensation
- run website that provides a statewide marketplace
- improve the website with new features and functionality
- promote local food in Nebraska
- seek out new markets for products
- seek out institutional buyers for products
- provide training classes
- provide social activities
- act as a liaison with other food cooperatives
- and there is much more NFC would do, if we had the human resources
I feel I would be the most helpful with the follow up with customers on late payments.
I’d like a little more insight on your process.
A Google volunteer spreadsheet is something other non-profits make, so maybe this could be used for the signing up of people for each task.
I like to edit/read documents so maybe I could review & help “approve and post blogs/articles”. I am not familiar with the process of posting, though. There are other areas I may be able to help, but it was not clear if this comment area is for that.
I am willing to offer a small amount of time, once a week, for a few hours. From home would work best, handling questions, welcoming customers, promoting local food, maybe a blog or article re a recent item I ordered and enjoyed, including the recipe, etc. My best area to help is likely with communications, not good with financials or much driving.
I can help manage email / mailchimp. Offered to do this a while back and Beth tried to get me setup but the notifications were not coming to my email correctly.
Doug Garrison
Hi. I have been a member of the co-op off and on over several years. My professional background is in journalism and public relations, although now I’m a full-time artist. I could write food-related blog posts and approve posts by others. I also could contribute to email marketing efforts and social media posts. I don’t want to do *all* these things, but these are the areas where I could easily pitch in. Please let me know whether you need a more formal application, but to get a sense of my writing style, you can check out the blog pages on my web site, lorielliottbartle.com/worksinprogress. I use social media — primarily Facebook and Instagram — and you can find me there at facebook.com/LoriElliottBartleStudio and instagram.com/lorielliottbartle. I’ll look forward to hearing from you [email removed by admin]. Cheers!