A Tale of Two Co-ops in Two Cities
Conceived in support of the Louisville Association of Cooperative Economics (LACE), this paper presents case studies of two different food cooperatives serving communities of color. After establishing a brief history of food cooperatives, we explore the expansion efforts of Seward Community Co-op...
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Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems
2020-02-01
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| description | Conceived in support of the Louisville Association of Cooperative Economics (LACE), this paper presents case studies of two different food cooperatives serving communities of color. After establishing a brief history of food cooperatives, we explore the expansion efforts of Seward Community Co-op, a long-standing and well-established cooperative in a predominantly White area of Minneapolis, Minnesota, into a more diverse area of the city. Next, we explore the Mandela Grocery Co-op in Oakland, California, a relatively new, worker-owned cooperative. We then discuss several points to consider in the development of new co-ops that emerge from these cases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7456184be789412a866ec02b9edcf5052023-09-03T05:43:17ZengLyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food SystemsJournal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development2152-08012020-02-019210.5304/jafscd.2020.092.005A Tale of Two Co-ops in Two CitiesLeah Halliday0Michèle Foster1University of LouisvilleUniversity of LouisvilleConceived in support of the Louisville Association of Cooperative Economics (LACE), this paper presents case studies of two different food cooperatives serving communities of color. After establishing a brief history of food cooperatives, we explore the expansion efforts of Seward Community Co-op, a long-standing and well-established cooperative in a predominantly White area of Minneapolis, Minnesota, into a more diverse area of the city. Next, we explore the Mandela Grocery Co-op in Oakland, California, a relatively new, worker-owned cooperative. We then discuss several points to consider in the development of new co-ops that emerge from these cases.http://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/787Food CooperativesCo-opsFood JusticeCommunity Development |
| spellingShingle | Leah Halliday Michèle Foster A Tale of Two Co-ops in Two Cities Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development Food Cooperatives Co-ops Food Justice Community Development |
| title | A Tale of Two Co-ops in Two Cities |
| title_full | A Tale of Two Co-ops in Two Cities |
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| title_full_unstemmed | A Tale of Two Co-ops in Two Cities |
| title_short | A Tale of Two Co-ops in Two Cities |
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| topic | Food Cooperatives Co-ops Food Justice Community Development |
| url | http://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/787 |
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