About the Cooperative:

The Co-op is based on the following values:

• There is mutual regard, trust, and responsibility of its members for each other.
  
• The members of the Co-op view the other members as partners, not competition or adversaries.
  
• The Co-op envisions a future which includes diversified, small to medium farms and businesses collaborating to produce products locally for customers in and outside the region. 
  
• Members will share in promotions and marketing of products, along with product development as appropriate and desired.
  
• Networking and member-to-member education is a fundamental component of the Co-op.

Sustainability is important and viewed as an important goal of the Co-op.  The Co-op’s definition of sustainability includes that “an action, program, or entity is socially, environmentally, and economically sound and maintainable into the distant future."

The goals of the Co-op are to:

• Develop regional identity for food items produced in Ashland and Bayfield Counties.
  
• Improve the branding, marketing, and advertising of BRFPC member products.
  
• Cross-promote products and brands of BRFPC members through collaborative marketing and advertising.
  
• Facilitate and support strategic partnerships among BRFPC members to increase sales and distribution of food produced in Ashland and Bayfield County.
  

To meet these goals, the BRFPC creates and implements sales, marketing, and distribution programs to meet the needs of its Members.  The BRFPC operates the programs listed below: the Lake Superior CSA, South Shore Meats, and the Bayfield Shores Harvest Trail. Members choose to participate in any or all of the programs on a fee-for-service basis. In addition, the BRFPC works to find financial and other resources to support individual Members. 

Click on the images below for more information about current BRFPC Programs: