Benefits of Joining AHMC
No matter what tools or practices you use to
revive your landscape, grow healthy produce, or create a
thriving family farm, the Australian Holistic Management Co-operative can
help you at every stage.
WELCOME TO THE CO-OPERATIVE!
Member Benefits
Our members enjoy access to training, mentoring and accredited educators, free Holistic Management courses, regular online troubleshooting and advice webinars, and discounted access to Field Days and other networking events. We also feature member stories and enterprises on Facebook and Instagram. The Co-op is a Hub of the global Savory Institute, so members also become part of a world-wide community of regenerative farmers.
INFORMATION |
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| Newsletter | Yes |
| Social Media promotion | Yes (opt-in) |
| Industry news and campaigns | Yes |
ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING |
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| Book a call with a Holistic Management Educator | Complementary |
MONTHLY WEBINARS |
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| Monitoring Action Plans and Regional Check-ins | Complementary |
FACE-TO-FACE WORKSHOPS |
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| Various regional grazing & financial planning workshops | Member discount |
SERVICES |
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| Ecological Verification (EOV) Monitoring | Yes (opt-in) |
| Land to Market Seal and Supply Chains | If EOV verified, support for branding application to Land to Market |
RIGHTS |
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| Co-op Shares | Yes (minimum 1 at $200) |
| Co-op Voting | Yes (1 vote per member regardless of share total) |
Fee Structure
Upon joining, members buy shares in the Co-op and pay a pro-rata membership fee. In following years, on a July to June basis, members pay only the membership fee (so joining towards the end of a Financial Year offers an advantage). Members can optionally take part in EOV monitoring.
Membership Fees
- Membership runs from July to June annually.
- New membership fees are pro-rated to June.
- The AHMC is a distributing Co-operative when there is a surplus.
- The minimum share requirement is 1 share at $200 (no GST on shares).
- Shareholders only have 1 vote regardless of how many shares are purchased.
- Corporate or Joint members are entitled to only 1 vote, cast by the first named person.
| MEMBERSHIP | Annual | Shares |
| First Year | $660 (inc GST) pro rata to eofy | $200 (no GST) |
| Annually, July to June | $660 (inc GST) |
EOV Monitoring Fees
Ecological Outcome Verification monitoring is an opt-in service. EOV scientifically measures trends
over time in the health of farmlands.
Long-term and short-term
monitoring occurs in Year 0 and Year 5, and in Years 1 to 4 only short-term
monitoring takes place. If ecological health is verified to be
improving, members may take part in global Land to Market branding of their products. Should
ecological health not improve, the Co-op can offer a wealth of information and
experience to help out.
Please see the EOV Monitoring page for a guide to EOV fees.
Co-op Primary Activities
The Co-op aims to improve the recognition and support in the community and throughout the food and fibre supply chain, for the efforts of producers to regenerate agricultural land by creating a recognisable brand and quality assurance scheme for Australian regenerative agriculture practitioners and their products. Primary activities are to:- Provide services for the ecological monitoring and regeneration of agricultural land.
- Promote produce from land where ecological monitoring and regenerative agriculture is taking place, particularly through development, control and marketing of a recognisable brand.
Co-op Membership Eligibility
The Co-operative aims to be as inclusive as possible and hence there are no required qualifications or specific eligibility for membership beyond:- genuinely supporting the expansion of regenerative agricultural practices with a focus on holistic approaches to improve ecological function in our landscapes,
- giving preferential supply, where reasonably practicable and in the member's interest, to market partners approved by the co-operative, and
- being able to use or contribute to the services of the Co-operative.
