Fruit and veg coop

Why Fruit and Veg Coop?

22 July 2019
Fruit and Veg Co-op is starting tomorrow. How exciting is that?!

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5 May 2019
As part of the Campus Co-Lab programme, and in conjunction with the social enterprise Food Together, we are establishing a fruit and vegetable co-op on Massey’s Auckland campus. The co-op will provide a weekly opportunity to pre-order and pick-up mixed packs of fresh good-quality seasonal fruit and/or veges at discounted prices right here on campus. The packs come in a range of sizes, prices and levels of luxury. All proceeds go back into an enterprise working for the social good.

We’ve recently conducted a survey to asses demand (see the attached infographic for a summary of results). The results show a great deal of enthusiasm for the idea amongst both students and staff (94% of the 182 respondents reckon they would use the service regularly). Most respondents indicated the co-op is likely to make fruit and vege shopping more convenient. The survey also revealed most respondents do not currently consume the recommended 5+ servings of fruit and veges daily – so hopefully the co-op can help with this too.

Apart from increasing accessibility to affordable healthy food for students and staff, we hope the co-op will help foster a sense of community amongst both the volunteers running it and those using the service. 56% Respondents said that they would like to increase their knowledge of meal preparation/cooking ability. If successful, we see it adding vibrancy to campus life and potentially being a staging point for other food, nutrition, cooking, and cultural events!

Date: 03/04/2019 Version: 001
Project name: Massey Albany Fruit and Vegetable co-op
Innovator: Eliot Fenton, Lesley Savage (Nutrition Students), Ricky Waters (Chaplain)
Facilitator: Linsell Richards
Location: Auckland Campus
Deadlines/Time Frames:
- Survey running by the end of the week starting 15/04
- Set up a pickup point for either week of April 29th or week one semester 2

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Why Fruit and Veg Coop?