WHAT CONNECTS US The cooperative model: a future-proofing tool The cooperative model is unarguably a positive tool – provided it’s organised and run in a way that fosters continuous improvement. That was the conclusion of the February 2023 forum organised in Reims, France, between Marie Gailliot, a farmer and VIVESCIA Board member, and Véronique Blin, winegrower, President of the Terroirs & Vignerons de Champagne cooperative, Board member of La Coopération Agricole and Chair of its governance commission. 18