Members

Well-established among the front runners of the Canadian dairy industry, Agropur draws its strength from solidarity. Its 3,459 member dairy producers form the main links of an impressive network, that extends into 15 regions throughout Quebec. Sustained by a team of approximately 750 facilitators and seven cooperative advisors, this network allows Agropur to sound out its environment on a daily basis.

DEMOCRATIC STRUCTURE

3,459 members
Status: owners
1 member = 1 vote

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  • Facilitators (1 per 5 members)
  • Named by the Solidarity Committee
  • Promote the mutual exchange of information between members and management
  • Set up in 1949
  • Coordinated by the Solidarity Committee

Decision-making

  • 15 directors (1 per administrative region): Elected by the delegates at the general meeting for a 3-year mandate
  • 1 guest member of the Board of Directors and of the Audit Committee
  • 365 delegates (1 per 10 members): Elected by the members at the annual regional meetings

Information

  • Facilitators
  • Inter.Com newsletter
  • Inter.Com Express
  • Cooperative advisors
  • Local meetings

Training

  • Future members (young farmers)
  • New members
  • Milk quality
The strength of communication
Members 3,459
Facilitators 392
Facilitators-delegates 365
Young facilitators 111
Member provincial internship program 15
Member interprovincial internship program 10
Administrative regions 15
Fiscal 2011
Meetings of the Board of Directors 12
Meetings of the Solidarity Committee1 5
Facilitators' meetings2 38
Annual meeting 1
Regional meetings3 20

1Focus: associative life.
2Held regionally (April, September). Include a semi-annual summer meeting (June) for all facilitators.
3Two meetings per region in the larger regions.