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Tag: co-ops

Distress Fire Sale of Co-op Farms or a Co-op Farm Trust Buy Out? Proposal

May 4, 2014January 22, 2015 Martin Large

Distress Fire Sale of Co-op Farms or a Co-op Farm Trust Buy Out? Tracy McVeigh wrote an article in the 4th May Observer entitled, ‘Co-ops £140mn farms sale aimed at Chinese buyers.’ As critics of the sale are saying, ‘this firesale will barely make a dent in the Co-op Group’s losses.’ Here is the blog…Continue reading Distress Fire Sale of Co-op Farms or a Co-op Farm Trust Buy Out? Proposal →

Co-op Community Buy Out of Co-op Farms: Guardian Letters 19 April 2014

April 24, 2014January 20, 2015 Martin Large

Guardian Letters, Published on 19 April 2014 Dear Editor, It’s not just Lord Myner’s proposed Co-op Group reforms that may be rejected by the Co-op Group Board, (P2, Guardian., 14.4.2014) but also co-op members’ proposals for community buy outs of the Group’s farms. It is shocking that the Group has ditched its co-op values and…Continue reading Co-op Community Buy Out of Co-op Farms: Guardian Letters 19 April 2014 →

Co-op Farms Community Buy Out Proposal

April 24, 2014January 20, 2015 Martin Large

We propose Co-operative Community Buy Outs of the Co-operative Group’s Farms and putting the farm land into co-operative trusteeship beyond the market, rather than a fire distress sale of our mutual national asset to hedge funds and predatory banks for asset stripping, tax avoidance, loss of jobs and land speculation. …Continue reading Co-op Farms Community Buy Out Proposal →

Cooperation or Competition? Brilliant exploration of options for Co-Op Farms

March 27, 2014January 20, 2015 Ella Hashemi

Excellent article explaining what could lie ahead for the 70,000 acres of farm land which the Co-Operative Group plans to sell off….Continue reading Cooperation or Competition? Brilliant exploration of options for Co-Op Farms →

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