Louisville Community Grocery

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  • Special Projects kicking off: Impact Economics and Teamwork

    Special Projects kicking off: Impact Economics and Teamwork

    At our last owners meal and meeting we asked members what kind of LCG special projects they would be willing to invest their time into. A couple of workgroups formed discussing a community impact type event and a co-op owned buyers club. 

    Some of the topics discussed within the community impact group were

    Community Gardening

    Community enrichment

    Potlucks

    Fellowship

    We are looking for an owner volunteer to take the lead on continuing these conversations. If this is you contact Arte at louisvillecommunitygrocery@gmail.com to get plugged in.

    Some of the topics discussed within the buyers club workgroup were

    Engaging with food vendors

    Delivery

    Group buying power

    Buying selling groceries now

    LCG Owner Barry Z. has begun conversations within the groups online message board. Check this message from Barry:

    I want to seed the conversation with a few ideas and give you all a chance to approve, reject, revise, or replace them before I start writing in more detail.

    I am thinking in terms of a “soft launch” for LCG, which might take the form of a buying club and may take another form that involves establishing accounts with one or more food suppliers, selling food and perhaps other items on a regular schedule, getting LCG members involved, and spreading the word that we exist and are working toward a full-scale local grocery. 

    -Barry Z

    –Read More 

    https://groups.google.com/g/lcg-buying-club/c/ulaNX-KYxZM/m/D8c-1m4GAgAJ

    If you would like to join the conversation send Arte an email at louisvillecommunitygrocery@gmail.com

    These are exciting times for the co-op. Your response to our hard work has truly been inspiring. I for one am feeling charged up and capable of solving our communities food access issues. 

    Thank you again for you time

    -Arte

  •  A Letter from Enthusiastic Owners

     A Letter from Enthusiastic Owners

    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 Owners

    Out 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