In the March 11th edition of the Gambit Weekly, the headline News & Views article focused on the co-op and the developing Healing Center. We are pleased to re-present this article in it’s entirety here by permission of the Managing Editor of the Gambit. The article is also available on their site via this link. Click more to read the entire article, and many thanks to author Sarah Andert and Editor Kandace Graves.
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Mar 122008
An interested citizen took it upon himself to author this fantastic video promoting the co-op and idea of a locally-oriented member-owned storefront at St. Claude and St. Roch. Many thanks to Charlie for the wonderful video! The video is hosted on viddler.com, so if you have the time, please check out Charlie’s other inspired works. Congratulations and salutations to Charlie, one of our newest Founding Members!
Mar 112008
CityBusiness recently mentioned to co-op in their online publication. The article, entitled Momentum builds for N.O. food co-op gives a brief summary of the project and our role. It features quotes from our own John Calhoun, and from Pres Kabacoff the lead developer of the Healing Center. Continue reading »
New Orleans Food Coop Work Group Meeting #1
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Mar 112008
New Orleans Food Coop Work Group Meeting #1,
Wednesday March 12, 2008, 7-9pm
LHA Community Center, 623 N. Rendon
Tentative Agenda
A. Establish meeting guidelines and roles
1. Deciding a name for this group (5 minutes)
2. Developing the Process and Ground Rules for this group and subgroups (10 minutes)
-Roles of the facilitator, note-taker, and coordinator
B. Hearing of new agenda items and the existing parking lot (5 minutes)
C. Discussion of the Five Committees:
1. Their membership, chairpersons, definitions and reporting (5 minutes)2. Discussion of the main roles of each committee in context of the items that need to be accomplished by May 1, in order to break out of Stage 1:
a. Membership/Volunteers (10 minutes)
b. Money/Financials/Grants (10 minutes)
c. PR/Marketing/Communication/Education (10 minutes)
d. Feasibility/Timeline/Planning/Spurring (10 minutes)
e. Hiring/Search (10 minutes)
D. Discussion about Volunteer Coordinator (5 minutes)
E.
1. Discussion of the meeting timeline from now until May 1. (5 minutes)
2. Agenda for next meeting, meeting location (5 minutes)
F. Evaluation of Meeting, What worked/what didn’t? (10 minutes)
Over-run allowance time (10 minutes)
List of Items to Be Accomplished by May 1:
Get 300 members
Outreach for diversity
Hire an employee to prepare for Anne leaving, etc. Explore Job Descriptions.
Streamline communication via the forum, email lists and the website
Research member benefits
Develop a system for sending out member acknowledgements and following-up
Website calendar updates and redesign
Develop open use potential member database for follow-ups w/contacter names
Develop a description and rendering of the store
Plan member loan drive
Have fun!
Tentative Committee Memberships
Membership – John, Cassandra, Michael, Andy
Money/Grants/Financials – Anne, Kirsten, Phillip, John
PR/Communication/Marketing – Mimi, Victoria, Andy, Michael, Hunter, Kirsten
Hiring – Erin, John, Anne
Feasibility/Planning – Mimi, Anne, Erin, Phillip, Hunter
Parking Lot from Workshop
Vision – Balancing of Ideals
Revisiting the Membership Plan
History of the Previous Efforts to Find a Site
Product Overlap and Coexistence with the St. Roch Market
The Developer is Pushing the Site
Plan B
Buying Club Order Deadline
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Mar 032008
The order deadline for the Buying Club’s currently open order is Sunday March 9th, 2008 at 7:00pm.
Anything in your “cart” at this date and time that contributes towards a full case will be submitted to our supplier, Morningside Organics, soon thereafter.
Treme Community Info Meeting and Potluck
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Mar 032008
We are hosting our next community informational meeting and potluck dinner in the Treme at the Holy Faith Temple Baptist Church Monday, March 24 at 6:30
p.m. The address is 1325 Governor Nicholls St.
This event is a good opportunity to learn about the New Orleans Food Co-op and its plans to open a grocery on St. Claude at St. Roch. Our potlucks are always a lot of fun and everyone is welcome– this event is free and open to the public. Signing up new members is vital, and we’ll be prepared to take your check if you find you are ready to commit. Bring a dish if you can, but it’s not necessary. Most important, bring yourself.
