View So You Want to Start a Food Co-op? Webinar

Below is the link to view and listen to the webinar, So You Want to Start a Food Co-op.

https://rurdev.webex.com/rurdev/ldr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=49013672&rKey=64…

So You Want to Start a Food Co-op? Start with a Strong Foundation
Trainer: Stuart Reid, Food Co-op Initiative
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
2:30 – 4:00 pm Eastern Time (1:30 Central, 12:30 Mountain, 11:30 Pacific Time)

Right now there are enough communities that want to open new retail food co-ops that we would double the existing number of stores if they all succeed. And more organizing groups are asking for assistance every day.

Stuart Reid, Executive Director of Food Co-op Initiative, has assisted in the development of 100’s of new food cooperatives in both rural and urban communities across the nation. He will present an overview of the development and start-up process, from community organizing, to business planning, site selection, capital, and opening operations, within the context of the “4 Cornerstones in 3 Stages” development model. Find out what can derail a promising project and how to keep the dream alive through thousands of hours of volunteer effort. By creating strong organizations and utilizing best practices, co-ops of all sizes and philosophies have the best chance of succeeding.

There is no fee to attend the program

To participate in the webinar:

Topic: So you Want to Start a Food Co-op? The Steps and Lessons-Learned to Build Success
Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Time: 2:30 pm, Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)
Meeting Number: 718 410 669
Meeting Password: 1111
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2. Enter your name and email address.
3. Enter the meeting password: 1111
4. Click “Join Now”.

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You can contact me at:
honie.turner@wdc.usda.gov