In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT agriculture specialist Maura Henn is joined by Blake Lineweaver, Co-op Development Program Manager at Mission West Community Development Partners. Maura and Blake talk about how farmers markets in Montana are using the cooperative business model to build resilience in their local food systems, as well as the steps to forming a cooperative farmers market, as well as the principles that guide all cooperatives. 

ATTRA Resources:

Farmers Markets

Additional Resources:

Everything Co-op Podcast

Cooperatives at Work Book

CooperationWorks! Co-op Development Center Map

"We're Team Farm" Co-op Farmers Market MW Case Study

Mission West Community Development Partners

Contact Maura Henn at [email protected].

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