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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 color=green face=Impact><span style='font-size:
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with the 'Oklahoma Plan'</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The Oklahoma Food Cooperative will host a <strong><b><font
color=red face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:red'>three day
workshop on May 17, 18, 19, 2007</span></font></b></strong> in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oklahoma City</st1:place></st1:City> on how to
organize and operate a local food cooperative internet-based order and delivery
system. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Topics to be covered include organizing campaigns, producer
issues, financial accounting, computer systems, customer and volunteer
issues. The event will be held in conjunction with the May delivery day
of the Oklahoma Food Cooperative, and attendees will participate in all aspects
of that activity.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Cost of the 3 day workshop is $125 if received by <strong><b><font
color=red face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:red'>April 16, 2007</span></font></b></strong>
($150 thereafter), which includes all meals (made from local ingredients) and
social events, but does not include your transportation to and from <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oklahoma City</st1:place></st1:City> or your
hotel cost. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:Arial'>Attendance will be limited to 30 people. To secure your
reservation, payment must be received in full.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Workshop sessions will be held at Epiphany of the Lord
Catholic Church located at <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">7336 W.
Britton Road</st1:address></st1:Street> in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Oklahoma City</st1:place></st1:City>. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The closest motel is the Courtesy Inn at 6600 NW Expressway,
405-722-8694. The next closest motel is the Executive Inn, 6410 NW
Expressway, 405-728-9913. We can provide transportation to <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Epiphany</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Church</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> from these hotels, or others
further east on Northwest Expressway, and perhaps from other areas (check with
Bob Waldrop on this). We will also work on coordinating transportation to
the airport on the final day of the workshop.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>To register for the conference, send your name and full
contact info including email to: Oklahoma Food Cooperative, 1524 NW 21, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">OKC</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">OK</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">73106</st1:PostalCode></st1:place>. Or send
this info in an email to </span></font><a href="mailto:prez@oklahomafood.coop"><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>prez@oklahomafood.coop</span></font></a><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> and either mail your check or pay
with your credit card or electronic check via Paypal (send money to </span></font><a
href="mailto:paypal@oklahomafood.coop"><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial'>paypal@oklahomafood.coop</span></font></a><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'> and put in the comments field that it is for the
'Oklahoma Plan Conference').</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>More info will be available as the planning progresses at </span></font><a
href="http://www.oklahomafood.coop"><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial'>http://www.oklahomafood.coop</span></font></a><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'> .</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hope to see you in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oklahoma
City</st1:place></st1:City>!</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Bob Waldrop, president and general manager</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Oklahoma</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> Food Cooperative</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="mailto:prez@oklahomafood.coop">prez@oklahomafood.coop</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>405-613-4688</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 color=green face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'>About the <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:place></st1:State> Food
Cooperative:</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Organized in 2003, the Oklahoma Food Cooperative operates an
innovative internet-based order and delivery system that only sells <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:place></st1:State> grown or made
foods and non-food products. The cooperative has both customer and
producer members. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The cooperative does not buy wholesale and sell retail.
Members order items from specific producers, so each produce in effect is his
or her "brand" in the coop product lineup. The producer members set
their own prices, and the cooperative charges them a commission for selling
through the cooperative. Customer members pay a commission for buying
through the cooperative. The cooperative operates this delivery cycle once each
month. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Monthly gross revenues are presently ranging from
$25,000 to $35,000, and the coop has 1,000 members. The coop has been
completely self-financed since it was organized via the sale of member shares
and operating revenues.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'>DRAFT SCHEDULE FOR THE
WORKSHOP</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>May 16, Wednesday: </span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>folks arrive, evening social event</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><strong><b><font size=3 color=green face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:green'>May 17, Thursday</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>8
AM: delivery day begins (lunch at delivery day site)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>6:30
PM, dinner, followed by opening remarks and social time</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><b><font size=3 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:red'>May 18th, Friday </span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>8
AM, breakfast</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>9
AM: Session 1 – Getting started: the organizing campaign</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>10:30
– break</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>11
AM– Session 2 – What's for sale? Producer issues</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>12:30
– lunch</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1:30
– Session 3 – The Amazing Portable <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:place></st1:State> Food Cooperative: Delivery Day</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3
PM – break</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3:30
PM – Session 4 -- How much does this cost? Financials</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><b><font size=3 color=green face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:green'>Saturday, May 19</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>8
AM – breakfast</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>8:45
AM – Session 5 – Internet Commerce and Local Foods: Computer
Systems</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>10:15
– break</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>10:45
– Session 6, What's the market? Customer and Volunteer Issues</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>12:15
– lunch and closing remarks.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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