This event will provide the opportunity for members of the Stirlings to Coast Farmers Board, SCF Co-op Executive Committee and interested SCF members to discuss the proposed Farmers’ Co-operative.

Key topics will include:

• Why a Co-operative – benefits to our farmers

• Market development opportunities – options for lamb trade and noodle wheat

• Value proposition for members

• Case studies

• Options for setting up the Co-operative

• Rules of the Co-operative

• Financial management

• Naming of the Co-operative

• Where to next?

Presentations by

• Sam Byrne – EO NSW Co-op

• Ken Drummond - SCF Board member and Executive Committee Chair

• Peter Trefort – Co-operative Ambassador

• Christine Kershaw – CEO SCF

• Daniel Marshall – business advisor ATQ consultanting

• Nick Hunt - market development specialist AAM consulting.