Ethical concerns :
� Go back to production at the closest of consumption ( local job and reduction ) transports
Social concerns :
� Contact with the consumer and a better knowledge of their expectations
� Criteria for consumers are the following : products quality , traceability , convictions , connections , and lastly the price . Limits are products diversity , price , and obligation .
Obstacles and difficulties encountered
Obstacles for the EPG good development have been identified as such :
- Communication and especially a problem with internet communication is not always effective because people who would like to get involved in EPG don ’ t always check their email or they can ’ t find the information on the internet . Everyone does not attend meetings and it is time consuming for involved people ( already taking care of many things ) to contact directly each member of EPG . The solution is to take time to talk with people and to put in place the best communication adapted to every person , even if it means multiplying means of communication ( it takes time as well ).
-Organization, task division and responsibilities : after a few months of practice and 2-3 collective purchase orders , it was always the same persons taking care of the organization tasks . Nonetheless , this EPG is “ self-managed ”, meaning that everyone can propose and take responsibilities . Not everybody is comfortable with organization , bookkeeping , producers , transformation , and storage . Therefore , there is a need for training .
-Time and availability : people who want to get involved must make themselves available to take responsibilities and organization in charge .
-Storage : Right now , EPG does not have enough members to sell off everything ordered in bulk . So , they are forced to store it . Not everyone has room to do so . Not everyone has ideas , knowledge , skills , or even equipment to be able to transform it .
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