1 . CENSUS

2 . THE TIME CURVE

Before 2000 2000-2002 2003-2005 2006-2008 2009-2011

2.77% 11.76% 20.58% 38.88% 27.77% (current year)

3 . MEMBERS AND CONSUMERS

Average data 62 members for each GAS131 consumers for each GAS*

Distribution according to age18 / 30 9.9%31 / 43 42.3%44 / 56 38.5%over 57 9.3%

Trend 77.09% have their members increasing, the remaining are stable

Veneto GAS reach a potential population of 21.000 “consumers”

*) Data includes individuals and families. Families are broken up according to the national average data of 2,4 people per family

4 . THE VOLUNTEERS

Total Number of Volunteers: 2210

Averager Number of Volunteers per GAS: 14.6

Average Number of Active Volunteers in the cultural, sports and social

associations in the Venice Municipality: 11.6

5 . STATUTE AND CHARTER

GAS having a statute: 46%

GAS enrolled in the APS charter: 6%

6 . FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Ways of payment to the suppliersBoth bank transfer and cash 60.9%Payment by bank transfer only 26.8%Payment by cash only 12.3%

Choice of account for those GAS having a bank accountEthical finance 42.8%Poste and traditional finance 57.2%

The census of Social Currencies Projects has not been conducted

17.5% of GAS have a bank account

7 . ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT

63% incurred expenses in the last year. Overall distribution:Tenancy 20 % Administration 35 % Other (solidarity projects, one-time projects, social celebrations…)

45 %

51% had an income in the last year. Overall distribution:Enrollments 61%Donations 18%Promotional events 18%Public funding 3%Announcements of public competions

0%

8 . RELATIONS WITH THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Relation between GAS and PAGAS supported by PA 18.75%GAS not supported by PA 81.25 %

Kind of support given by PA : Loaned office 66% Economic contribution 11%Public property granting 23%

In the French region Rhône-Alpes, 75% of the operational costs of GAS are covered by public funding

9 . RELATIONS WITH OTHER ASSOCIATIONS

Only 20% of GAS have no relation with other associations.

Kind of relationshipBelonging to a DES 20 %Co-planning 34 %Co-organization 70.4 %Shared office 27 %

Issues dealt withSustainable agriculture: 18.3% Beni comuni: 13.6%Food education: 15.6% Solidarity commerce: 9.5%Local issues: 15.2% Alternative energy: 8.8%Self-production: 10.2% De-growth: 8.8%

10 . RELATIONS WITH SUPPLIERS

9 out of 10 GAS carry out activities with the suppliers

Activities with the suppliersVisits to the suppliers 80.7 %Activities related with shared distribution system

15.5%

Volunteering activities 3.8%

11 . THE SHOPPING / 1

Shopping frequencyWeekly 53.2 %Biweekly 12.8%Monthly 23.4Less than once a month 10.6 %

Kind of products boughtfruit and vegetables 68% clothes 44%bread and floors 68% conserves and juices 38%cheese 50% wine 38%detersivi 48% sweets 26%meat 33% oils 62%

93.75% declare that since the establishment date the number of products sold has increased. The rest declare that the basket has held stable

12 . THE SHOPPING / 2

With the current shopping frequency, the total shopping for the Veneto GAS equals 5 million euro

If the shopping be made by all the groups once a week, the figure would rise to 7.5 million euro

Kind of economybiological 3,405,000 68.1%

solidarity 585,000 11.7%

traditional 510,000 10.3 %

Social 440,000 8.8%

13 . SUPPLIERS

Average number of suppliers per GAS: 10.7

Distance of the suppliers

0/30 km 39.7% 30/60 km 16.2%60/90 km 8.1%90/120 km 7.3%above 120 km

28.7%

14 . CRITICAL SITUATIONSFACED BY GAS

volunteers recruitment: 32%

seat: 23%

relation with institutions: 18.3%

lack of members: 7.6%

difficulties with DES: 6.4%

small basket: 6.4%

lack of funding: 3.8%

difficulties with the suppliers 2.5%

TOWARDS THE PERMANENT MONITORING

15 . PRICES: GAS vs TRADITIONAL MARKET

YEAR 2010 TUTTOGAS MONITORING

Municipality data collection

DIFFERENCE

Pork chops 6.16 7.06 -13%

Butter 6.6 8.07 -18%

Carrots 1.1 1.291 -15%

White onions 1.54 1.471 4%

Fresh milk 1 1.37 -27%Minced meat 6.6 8.57 -23%

Fuji apples 1.32 2.2 -40%

Golden apples 1.1 1.937 -43%honey 7.8 10.26 -24%

Mozzarella 7.86 10.91 -28%

Bread 3.3 4 -18%

Potatoes 0.77 0.97 -20%Chicken breasts 8.58 9.02 -5%Ricotta cheese 4.95 5.85 -16%Rice 2.09 2.56 -19%

First cut beef 13.36 16.14 -18%Salami 8.66 14.19 -39%

Stracchino cheese 8.25 10.93 -25%6 bio eggs 2.11 2.27 -6%Doc certified wine 2.75 3.91 -29%

Courgettes 1.1 2.38 -54%

Average saving -22.5%

16 . DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM COSTS: GAS vs TRADITIONAL MARKET

production cost price at gdo price at gas

sale price at gas (including donations)

eventualfinal price at supermarket

BIO VEGETABLESCOURGETTE

0,7 1 2,5 2,75 3,5

INTEGR. VEGETABLESSEASONAL COURGETTE

0,4 0,5 0,75 0,82 1

BIO BREAD 1 3 4 4,4 5

DAIRY, CHEESE 4,8 5,3 7,9 8,6 9

BIO MEAT FASSONE

4 7 15 15 35

17 . PROFITABILITY RATING

bio vegetables, courgette 6

integr. vegetables, seasonal courgette 3,5

bio bread 1,5

cheese, dairy 6,19

bio meat, Piedmontese fassone 3,77

From an analysis of the products distribution within the basket, it was calculated that one Euro spent at Venice-based GAS guarantees to producers an average profitability which is 4.3 times above the traditional market

HOW MUCH IS A GAS EURO WORTH ?