Members
Well-established among the front runners of the Canadian dairy industry, Agropur draws its strength from solidarity. Its 3,533 member dairy producers form the main links of an impressive network, that extends into 15 regions throughout Quebec. Sustained by a team of over 800 facilitators and seven cooperative advisors, this network allows Agropur to sound out its environment on a daily basis.
DEMOCRATIC STRUCTURE
3,533 members
Status: owners
1 member = 1 vote
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- Facilitators (1 per 5 members)
- Named by a 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
- 367 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
- New facilitators and delegates
- Milk quality
| The strength of communication | |
|---|---|
| Members | 3,533 |
| Facilitators | 450 |
| Facilitators-delegates | 367 |
| Young facilitators | 91 |
| Member internship program | 15 |
| Administrative regions | 15 |
| Fiscal 2009 | |
| 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.