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
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