A job offer at local football game led to Rodger Long helping to form one of the most innovative fishing co-operatives in the nation. After a trip to visit the Geraldton Fisherman’s Co-op, local Limestone Coast fisherman were inspired to crate the Limestone Coast Fishermen’s Co-operative, Better yet, the Geraldton Fishermen’s Co-operative threw their solid support behind the Limestone Coast fisherman, including guidance on what they might be able to do, how to get established and helping them further down the track. In short, actively living the 6th principle for co-operatives – co-operation between co-operatives!

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Episode Notes:

The Limestone Coast Fishermen’s Co-op is locally owned and operated by 27 local fishing family businesses. Just two years old, it started out of necessity and with some business planning support is now growing to become a very important part of its local community. Hear about the many barriers they have had to overcome, including trade barriers, and how they learned to trust each other enough to pool their capital and the benefit it has had on their local community. All this when renowned agricultural journalist Pete Lewis interviews Limestone Coast Fishermen’s Co-op founding member and inaugural Chair Rodger Long.

For this fascinating podcast series, you will hear from real farmers who are successfully using co-operative farming business models. Through their stories and experiences (warts and all), you will learn how this positive farming model can change lives.

Links & Resources:
Listen to all podcasts – https://coopfarming.coop/podcasts/ 
Watch Pete Lewis interview Rodger Long – https://coopfarming.coop/coop-conversations/episode-6-part-1-interview/
Watch Pete Lewis discuss how small producers can gain power and position by working together. Featuring Rodger Long (Limestone Coast Fisherman’s Co-operative), Justin Phillips, (Limestone Coast Fisherman’s Co-operative), Danielle Adams (Clarence River Fisherman’s Co-operative), Greg Wall (Former Group CEO of Capricorn Society and Director of the International Co-operative Alliance), Melina Morrison, Chief Executive Officer – BCCM.
Find out more about co-op farming – https://coopfarming.coop/
Contact the Meet the Co-op Farmers Podcast team: https://coopfarming.coop/contact/

A job offer at local football game led to Rodger Long helping to form one of the most innovative fishing co-operatives in the nation. After a trip to visit the Geraldton Fisherman&rsquo;s Co-op, local Limestone Coast fisherman were inspired to crate the Limestone Coast Fishermen&rsquo;s Co-operative, Better yet, the Geraldton Fishermen&rsquo;s Co-operative threw their solid support behind the Limestone Coast fisherman, including guidance on what they might be able to do, how to get established and helping them further down the track. In short, actively living the 6th principle for co-operatives &ndash; co-operation between co-operatives!
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Episode Notes:
The Limestone Coast Fishermen&rsquo;s Co-op is locally owned and operated by 27 local fishing family businesses. Just two years old, it started out of necessity and with some business planning support is now growing to become a very important part of its local community. Hear about the many barriers they have had to overcome, including trade barriers, and how they learned to trust each other enough to pool their capital and the benefit it has had on their local community. All this when renowned agricultural journalist Pete Lewis interviews Limestone Coast Fishermen&rsquo;s Co-op founding member and inaugural Chair Rodger Long.
For this fascinating podcast series, you will hear from real farmers who are successfully using co-operative farming business models. Through their stories and experiences (warts and all), you will learn how this positive farming model can change lives.
Links &amp; Resources:
<ul>
<li>Listen to all podcasts &ndash; <a href="https://coopfarming.coop/podcasts/">https://coopfarming.coop/podcasts/&nbsp;</a></li>
<li>Watch Pete Lewis interview Rodger Long &ndash; <a href="https://coopfarming.coop/coop-conversations/episode-6-part-1-interview/">https://coopfarming.coop/coop-conversations/episode-6-part-1-interview/</a></li>
<li>Watch Pete Lewis discuss how small producers can gain power and position by working together. Featuring Rodger Long (Limestone Coast Fisherman&rsquo;s Co-operative), Justin Phillips, (Limestone Coast Fisherman&rsquo;s Co-operative), Danielle Adams (Clarence River Fisherman&rsquo;s Co-operative), Greg Wall (Former Group CEO of Capricorn Society and Director of the International Co-operative Alliance), Melina Morrison, Chief Executive Officer &ndash; BCCM.</li>
<li>Find out more about co-op farming &ndash; <a href="https://coopfarming.coop/">https://coopfarming.coop/</a></li>
<li>Contact the Meet the Co-op Farmers Podcast team: <a href="https://coopfarming.coop/contact/">https://coopfarming.coop/contact/</a></li>
</ul>

Presented by www.coopfarming.coop.


A candid new podcast series will tell the stories of Australian farmers transforming their businesses and fighting back from the brink by working together. 


Featuring leading primary producers, the eight-episode podcast MEET THE CO-OP FARMERS will address some of the biggest issues in farming, put forward solutions aimed at future-proofing Australian family farms and talk to farmers and fishers fighting back with the co-operative model.


Pete Lewis speaks frankly with farmers from all around Australia who are successfully using co-operative farming business models. Through their stories and real-life experiences (warts and all), you will learn how relevant and positive it can be to the farming model and farming in general, and how it literally changes lives.


Interviews with Stuart Crosthwaite (Mountain Milk), Doriana Mangili (Sweeter Banana), Natalie Browning (CBH), Rodger Long (Limestone Coast Fishermen’s Co-operative), Stephen Thandi (Oz Group), Emma Robinson (Beef Collaboration Project), Kerry Murphy (TAFCO) and Larry McHugh (Marquis Macadamias).

Presented by www.coopfarming.coop. 
 
A candid new podcast series will tell the stories of Australian farmers transforming their businesses and fighting back from the brink by working together. 
 
Featuring leading primary producers, the eight-episode podcast MEET THE CO-OP FARMERS will address some of the biggest issues in farming, put forward solutions aimed at future-proofing Australian family farms and talk to farmers and fishers fighting back with the co-operative model. 
 
Pete Lewis speaks frankly with farmers from all around Australia who are successfully using co-operative farming business models. Through their stories and real-life experiences (warts and all), you will learn how relevant and positive it can be to the farming model and farming in general, and how it literally changes lives. 
 
Interviews with Stuart Crosthwaite (Mountain Milk), Doriana Mangili (Sweeter Banana), Natalie Browning (CBH), Rodger Long (Limestone Coast Fishermen’s Co-operative), Stephen Thandi (Oz Group), Emma Robinson (Beef Collaboration Project), Kerry Murphy (TAFCO) and Larry McHugh (Marquis Macadamias).

A candid new podcast series will tell the stories of Australian farmers transforming their businesses and fighting back from the brink by working together.

Meet the Co-op Farmers

Presented by www.coopfarming.coop.

A candid new podcast series will tell the stories of Australian farmers and regional Australia transforming their businesses and communities and fighting back from the brink by working together. 

Featuring leading primary producers, the podcast MEET THE CO-OP FARMERS will address some of the biggest issues in farming, put forward solutions aimed at future-proofing Australian family farms and talk to farmers and fishers fighting back with the co-operative model.

In our second series, we uncover more great stories of co-operation in regional Australia. We’ll not only be talking to the farmers, fishers and foresters who put the food on our table and get the wood to the mill. We’re going to look at what’s driving a rediscovery and take up of this tried and tested model of doing business together. Along the way, you’ll meet people across our rural communities working together to overcome disasters and crisis and plan for a better future. It’s truly inspiring.

Pete Lewis speaks frankly with farmers and communities from all around Australia who are successfully using co-operative business models. Through their stories and real-life experiences (warts and all), you will learn how relevant and positive it can be to the farming model and farming in general, and how it literally changes lives.

Interviews with Stuart Crosthwaite (Mountain Milk), Doriana Mangili (Sweeter Banana), Natalie Browning (CBH), Rodger Long (Limestone Coast Fishermen’s Co-operative), Stephen Thandi (Oz Group), Emma Robinson (Beef Collaboration Project), Kerry Murphy (TAFCO) and Larry McHugh (Marquis Macadamias).

Presented by <a href="http://www.coopfarming.coop">www.coopfarming.coop</a>. A candid new podcast series will tell the stories of Australian farmers and regional Australia transforming their businesses and communities and fighting back from the brink by working together. Featuring leading primary producers, the podcast MEET THE CO-OP FARMERS will address some of the biggest issues in farming, put forward solutions aimed at future-proofing Australian family farms and talk to farmers and fishers fighting back with the co-operative model. In our second series, we uncover more great stories of co-operation in regional Australia. We&rsquo;ll not only be talking to the farmers, fishers and foresters who put the food on our table and get the wood to the mill. We&rsquo;re going to look at what&rsquo;s driving a rediscovery and take up of this tried and tested model of doing business together. Along the way, you&rsquo;ll meet people across our rural communities working together to overcome disasters and crisis and plan for a better future. It&rsquo;s truly inspiring. Pete Lewis speaks frankly with farmers and communities from all around Australia who are successfully using co-operative business models. Through their stories and real-life experiences (warts and all), you will learn how relevant and positive it can be to the farming model and farming in general, and how it literally changes lives. Interviews with Stuart Crosthwaite (Mountain Milk), Doriana Mangili (Sweeter Banana), Natalie Browning (CBH), Rodger Long (Limestone Coast Fishermen&rsquo;s Co-operative), Stephen Thandi (Oz Group), Emma Robinson (Beef Collaboration Project), Kerry Murphy (TAFCO) and Larry McHugh (Marquis Macadamias).

A job offer at local football game led to Rodger Long helping to form one of the most innovative fishing co-operatives in the nation.

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