Bluestem Co-op
Bluestem
Co-op Structure
- Decision-making structure: consensus
- Size Limit: 8 permanent members + 3 visitors/guests
- Cook Rotation: Cooked meals at least 4 days per week. Members with special
dietary considerations may be exempt from cook shift.
- Deposit / "Buy-in Fee": Undetermined
- Fiscal Year begins January 1st
- Members are expected to commit to the co-op for a contract period of
one fiscal year or the remainder thereof. (Example: If you join on Jan
1st, you must commit until Dec 31st. If you join on July 15th, you commit
until Dec 31st — the end of the current fiscal year.)
- Members are expected to commit time and labor to the cultivation of the
gardens.
- In the first two years, members are expected to commit time and labor
to the construction and furnishing of a kitchen.
- Any food bought with Bluestem funds will be vegan (no meat, eggs, dairy,
or other animal products, including honey.) Bluestem members are not prohibited
from purchasing or eating non-vegan food on their own.
- All meals cooked for the group (usually during a cook rotation) will
be vegan.
- Bluestem will hold a weekly meeting to discuss any pertinent business.
