New Orleans Food Cooperative Receives
$25K Development Grant from Entergy
Food Co-op Store to Help Revitalize St. Claude Avenue
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NOFC receives $25K Grant from Entergy
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Mar 252008
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 »
Buying Club Member Order Deadline
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Feb 072008
The next buying club order closes Sunday, Feb 10th at 7:00pm. So, as you are standing around waiting for a float to come, think about those grocery items you need, then when you get home, logon to coopshopper and add these items to your order.
Login to www.coopshopper.com to complete your order.
The New Orleans Food Co-op membership is separate from membership in the Buying Club. Consider joining as a founding member of the Food Co-op today (if you are not a member). To build a retail store at St. Claude and St. Roch, we have to have 300 members by May 1, 2008. Currently we have 92 members. To join the co-op click here: join the NOFC.
Jan 172008
The Univesal project was described by James Gill today in The Time Picayune, and although much of the article focused on the off-topic issues for us, there were a couple of excellent highlights.
Renaissance Project supports NOFC
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Jan 142008
The January 12th issue of the Renaissance Project’s Downtown Neighborhood Market Consortium newsletter contains a statement of support for our efforts to open a storefront at St. Roch and St. Claude.
Healthy Affordable Groceries for Everyone
We support the efforts of New Orleans Food Community, Inc. to open a food cooperative in the Universal Furniture building in 2009. The food co-op will sell local produce, local seafood, bulk and packaged natural foods, and whatever else the membership asks for. The New Orleans Food Community currently operates a monthly buying club through which allows members to order on-line from a natural foods wholesaler in Arkansas who brings the food to New Orleans. One-time membership fees are on a sliding scale ranging between $25-$100. To learn more about the food co-op attend their potluck dinner on Monday, January 14, 2008, at 6:30 p.m., at First Pilgrims Baptist Church at 1228 Arts Street (near the corner of Franklin and Marais).
from downtown neighborhood market consortium newsletter, Jan 12, 2008
Thanks for the support you guys! Check out the newsletter for regular information about what is featured at the Upper Ninth Ward Farmer’s market every Saturday from 1 to 4pm at the Holy Angel’s parking lot at 3500 St. Claude Avenue.
Nov 062007
We will be meeting next Saturday at 4PM at the Sound Cafe to plot out Promotions and Logistics of our Membership Campaign. Any and all are welcome.
Below is what we’ve plotted out as the base of next week’s discussion. If you are unable to make the meeting itself but have ideas to add to the list, please let us know!
Hope to see you there.
AmyGeorge
Promotions:
I. We should set concrete goals and deadlines
II. Ways to get the word out:
A. Meeting with community heads where they can ask us questions and we can lay it all out for them to take back to their communities.
B. We should make a list of neighborhood organizations we will target and their related contact information
C. Tabling at community events—starting in December!!!
1. Farmers markets
a. Holy Angels
b. CCFMs—Saturday and Tuesday
2. Festivus
3. Various art markets through December
4. Freret St. Market
D. Brochures on tables in coffee shops and such.
1. We need little stand thingys to put them in.
E. We need to make up relevant advertising campaign and publicity materials
Logistics
I. We need to develop a systematic processing and record-keeping system for new memberships
A. Database
B. Financial system
C. Membership packet to acknowledge receipt of membership application.
Board of Directors Meeting
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Nov 062007
Hi all,
We had a really interesting meeting last night with Pres Kabakoff of the Universal Furniture project, and the board has decided to convene this Wednesday, 11/7, at 5:30 pm at the Community Center (625 N. Rendon, Mid-City) to discuss our participation in this project. (If you have questions about the location, feel free to email me.)
Please note that board meetings are open to the public, so if you’re interested in this project and want to put in your two cents, you are more than welcome to come!
I’ve come up with an agenda, but if anyone has any items to add, please do so and recirculate on the Forum before Wednesday at noon. If your name is highlighted, please be prepared to give a brief update on the topic listed. If you’re not going to be at the meeting, no worries, just please email your update to the forum ahead of time.
See you Wednesday!
Amanda Anderson
NOFC President
Working Agenda for 11.7.07 meeting
1.) Universal Furniture Project – yea or nay? or do we need more info. before making a final decision? what will our stipulations be?
2.) Finding consultants for this project – financial, legal, grocery retail. And, how much can the NOFC afford to invest in professional services?
3.) Discussion of what, if any, membership perks will be when the store opens
4.) New member structure: discussion on “low-income membership.” Doesn’t the board have to vote on this?
5.) Buying Club updates:
a.) Sales Tax update – Anne Sobol
b.) Electrician update – John Calhoun. Should we consider finding an alternate electrician?
c.) Volunteer requirement update – Erin Laine. Status on the Volunteer Duties list?
6.) Membership committee update: John and/or Amy George
7.) Setting a date for the November potluck, with a Thanksgiving theme.
Oct 312007
Folks interested in helping organize the membership drive in the neighborhoods surrounding the St. Claude corridor are invited to come get involved. We invite all to come help layout the key aspects of our upcoming Founding Member drive to support the possible co-op in the Universal Furniture building.
We will meet at the Sound Cafe at the corner of Chartres and Port Streets from 4-6pm.
