Please join us for free food, music and fun! The “Join Your Co-op Work” will be capped off with free food, music and fun at the Healing Center Community BBQ to be held Sunday, April 17th from 2:00 to 6:00pm. Interested persons may become member-owners online at or may join at the BBQ.
New Orleans Healing Center Community BBQ
FREE FOOD, MUSIC & FUN
New Orleans Healing Center
2372 St Claude Ave (corner of St. Roch)
Sunday, April 17, 2-6pm
The co-op is pleased to announce that we now have 1,020 people invested in the grocery store as member-owners. To open in May, NOFC seeks 380 additional member-owners to secure the equity to leverage local Credit Union financing.
$89,500 in member-equity has been already been raised though membership investment in the co-op and $82,000 in owner loans have been pledged, much of which has already been collected. Our goal is to have $125,000 in member-equity and $300,000 or more in member loans through our RootLoans Program (Please email gm@nolafoodcoop.org to make a RootLoan pledge.) Over 25% of start-up financing will be raised via direct investment by local member-owners, combined with a contribution from the Healing Center for renovations and build-out.
Without 1400 community members invested, the co-op will not secure financing to open in May. Therefore, the co-op is pleased to announce Monday, April 11th through Sunday, April 17th as ”Join Your Co-op Week”, a final campaign to reach the goal of 1400 member-owners. The co-op requests all interested community members to join as owners and encourage their friends and family to do the same. The promotional week will be capped off with free food, music and fun at the Healing Center Community BBQ to be held Sunday, April 17th from 2:00 to 6:00pm. Interested parties may become member-owners online at or may join at the BBQ.
New Orleans Food Co-op “Join the Co-op Week”
New Orleans Healing Center Community BBQ
FREE FOOD, MUSIC & FUN
New Orleans Healing Center
2372 St Claude Ave (corner of St. Roch)
Sunday, April 17, 2-6pm
The January NOLA Vegetarian Meetup Potluck is being hosted by the New Orleans Food Co-op at our Secretary’s house, located at 814 St. Roch Ave. The house is just a few blocks from the future store!!! The potluck will be this Sunday January 30 and begins at 6:30; please bring a veggie dish and an appetite! For more details or to sign up to the Veggie Meetup, see http://www.meetup.com/
See you there!
The New Orleans Food Co-op Board of Directors will meet Monday, January 17, 6:30-8:30pm at St. Margaret’s Nursing Home Conference Room, 3419 St. Claude Avenue, 70117.
All NOFC members are welcome to attend and may have an item added to the agenda upon request. If you are interested in having an item put on the agenda, please email Mac at mac@nolafoodcoop.org.
Thanks so much and see you there!
The Working Groups of the New Orleans Food Co-op will host a potluck style dinner and meetingat Holy Angels Convent (3500 St. Claude Ave.) on Wednesday December 15, 2010. The potluck will begin at 6pm and the meeting begins at 6:30. This will be the first Working Group Potluck that will be facilitated by our new General Manager, Lori Burge! Please bring a dish if you can and your ideas and energy for opening our community owned grocery store! If you would like to be added to the agenda, please email Lori at gm@nolafoodcoop.org. Hope to see you all there!
AGENDA POSTED BELOW:
6:00 POTLUCK – bring …a dish to share if you can.
6:30 Agenda and officers
6:33 Mission Statement
6:34 Organizational Structure: Now that we have a GM how does the Organizational Structure Change? Our new Chart: Member-Owners>Board>GM>Wor
6:44 Tasks Review
6:46 Announcements
6:50 Calendar Review
6:52 Working Group Breakout Sessions: Discuss relevant topics in our Respective Work Groups, take notes, prepare to report back.
a) Communication Working Group: internal and external communication, publicity, & outreach
b) Finance Working Group: seeks funding, supports development of business plan, sources and uses budget, and financial projections to achieve funding
c) Site Development Working Group: supports site development: input on colors, layout, equipment, signage, etc.
d) NOFC Buying Club: provides a way for our members to buy healthy, affordable groceries prior to the opening of our store
e) Policy Committee: bylaws & board policy
7:22 Working Groups Report/Solicit Support: Report back to the whole group. Ask for feedback as needed.
8:52 Comments on Meeting/Process
8:57 Commitments & Calendar Updates Review
Next Potluck/Meeting: It will be on either Tuesday 1/11 or Wednesday, 1/12? from 6-8p. We’ll finalize date in the meeting.
The New Orleans Food Co-op Board of Directors will be meeting on Monday, December 6, 6:30-8:30pm at St. Margaret’s Nursing Home Conference Room, 3419 St. Claude Avenue, 70117.
All NOFC members are welcome to attend and speak. If you are interested in being put on the agenda, please email Mac at mac@nolafoodcoop.org.
See you there!
The NOFC Board of Directors will be meeting on Monday Nov 22, 6:30-8:30pm, at the Sidearm Gallery (1122 St. Roch Ave).
All NOFC members are welcome to attend.
Agenda TBA. To RSVP or to get on the agenda, please email mac@nolafoodcoop.org.
Our next Work Group potluck will be held Monday Nov 8, 6-8pm @ Holy Angel’s, 3500 St. Claude Ave.
This potluck will allow our volunteers to get to know each other better, learn how to get involved, and make action plans for next steps to open our community owned grocery store.
Everyone is encouraged to attend.
For more information or to get on the agenda, please email mac@nolafoodcoop.org.
Wednesday Nov 3, 6-8pm @ the conference room at St. Margaret’s, 3419 St. Claude Ave.
At our exciting Finance Work Group potluck we will hear an update on what the co-op may be able to do about our funding loss from the state.
We will be making plans for other financing options and updating our sources and uses budget.
All NOFC members are encouraged to attend.
For more information or to get on the agenda, please email michael@nolafoodcoop.org or call 504.377.7642.
The New Orleans Food Co-op Board of Directors will meet on Monday Oct 25 from 6:30 to 8:30pm. Location and Agenda TBA.
