Background information document (view/download)
Purpose of this document
This document aims to give potential members an indication of the initial legal structures, governance, financing and operation of the activities at the farm Jakkalskloof. This document was developed in 2009 and is currently being revised in the light of the experience gained from past and current members of the community.
First the administrative structures are explained, then the Vision and its implications are discussed, including how this may be monitored. Next the members’ principle rights and obligations are summarized in a table. This is followed by an indication of the member’s skills that will be needed to develop and run the farm. Then an indication of some potential entrepreneurial activities for the farm are given. Finally the current programme for the development of the farm is shown for the immediate future.
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