Guest guest Posted January 6, 2002 Report Share Posted January 6, 2002 SECTION III ECONOMIC A Audit of Present Stage B Ideal According to Scriptures C How to get to B 1) Temples are encouraged to buy produce from ISKCON land users depending on availability and need, and obligated to accept payment in kind for monies due and payable. 2) Demand-side consumption a) CSA Community Supported Agriculture b) Temple and Restaurant Supported Agriculture ` > The temple should encourage its congregation to purchase from devotee > agriculturalists. Likewise the restaurants should purchase as much as they > are able to from devotee farmers. c). COOPS Devotee farmers need to form coops to handle > their merchandise, so that they do not become entangled in the selling, > wasting much of their time in an activity that another could better manage.These coops then could hire some one (preferably a devotee) to market their produce.The coop needs to set some standards so that they develop a good reputation with the consumer market. 3) working as self sufficient, CSA or in a stand-alone enterprise. Key > issues - productivity per worker, skills, knowledge, ability, training, > workers rights, remuneration, land security, health insurance, pensions, > etc. Partnerships between CSAs, charities, public or enterprises - linking > with existing organic farmers to form joint ventures. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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