Dinner and Discussion

The Hunger Mountain Co-op Council invites members to our annual Dinner and Discussion. This year’s event begins a multi-layered process to define the Co-op’s future. It has been 13 years since our last visioning process, and it feels like a good time to evaluate our resources, our goals, and where we want to go as an organization. We welcome member-owners to contribute their ideas and perspectives. After all, a food co-op is a store that’s democratically owned by members of the community. 

We’re meeting on Monday, June 23 in the Chapel on the Greenway Institute campus (formerly Vermont College of Fine Arts). It’s on the second floor of College Hall, the four-story building with a tower. The Chapel is accessible via elevator.  

Co-ops are a significant part of American history with great examples in Vermont: Cabot Co-operative Creamery and Washington Electric are example of 20th century initiatives. The nation’s oldest food co-op is in Adamant, founded in 1935. Throughout the 20th century, Vermonters established food, housing and workers co-ops, even artist co-ops. Today, some food co-ops are diversifying their businesses to include enterprises such as hardware stores and gas stations, in addition to providing delicious, healthy, and local foods. 

Where should we put our resources next? We need your input! Please join us. Registration is open until June 19 at 8 pm.

Facilitator

Jeff Roberts
Vice President
Hunger Mountain Co-op Council

“I joined the Co-op in 1995 and it immediately became an integral part of my life. As a dedicated Hunger Mountain Co-op and farmers’ market shopper and advocate for local food, I admire the ingenuity, hard work and perseverance of farmers, growers and retailers and appreciate deeply the daily challenges they address to put food on our tables.”