December 23, 2025
Dear Owners of Louisville Community Grocery,
In October, our small but mighty board of directors reached out with some critical facts about the state of our co-op and an email survey asking, “Should we stay or should we go?” There were 12 responses to the survey, about half of which said ‘stay’ and half who said ‘go’. But, then 7 of us showed up at the potluck in November with renewed energy.
Read more: A Letter from Enthusiastic OwnersOut of that meeting, we reinstated an Owners and Outreach (O & O) Committee and a strong resolve to move forward. The Co-op’s goal has always been to build a cooperatively owned grocery store that supports the local economy by providing healthy and affordable food through just and equitable food practices, employment and ownership. We strongly believe this goal is important and worthy of the work to make it happen. We have 600 owners who have financially invested in this goal. There are about a dozen of us currently investing volunteer hours working towards it. If you feel pulled to join us, we would like to plug you in. You have talents, ideas, and positive energy to share, and we’re here for it!
Tap back in. Will you commit to attending our Owners Meeting on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 6 – 8 p.m? RSVP using this calendar link.
We believe that while our Business Development and Site Selection Committees continue to work on finding the partners and place for our future brick & mortar grocery, we as a Co-op can show up in critical Louisville spaces and provide the affordable groceries needed now. With this in mind, the O & O committee and the Board are exploring two exciting proposals for affordable grocery programs that Louisville Community Grocery may begin in 2026 with enough Co-op volunteer help. Those will be presented at the Owners Meeting in February, but if you want to know more or help in the exploration, drop us an email at louisvillecommunitygrocery@gmail.com and ask us anything.
Please plan to attend our Owners Meeting on Thursday, February 19, 2026 and be ready to say ‘yes’ to one or two volunteer opportunities presented on that evening.
Signed,
LaiEsha Allen
Emily Boone
Ivor Chodkowski
SteVon Edwards
Kaitlin Franklin
Michelle Lori
Rachelle Seger