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Exploring alternative grocery ownership and governance at food co-ops

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Date

Add to Calendar 2025-09-03 15:00:00 2025-09-03 16:00:00 Exploring alternative grocery ownership and governance at food co-ops In this session Jon will speak about the history and feasibility of community-owned grocery stores (food co-ops) in rural areas. We will have a discussion on what role co-ops play in the grocery landscape and if interested in a co-op model, where to begin.Speakers: Jon Steinman, author of "Grocery Story: The Promise of Food Co-ops in the Age of Grocery Giants"Webinar seriesThis event is part of Shelf Life: Resources and strategies for rural grocery, a monthly webinar series addressing critical issues and opportunities facing Minnesota’s rural grocers. Sessions will be held on the first Wednesday of the month over Zoom from 3 to 4 p.m., starting Wednesday, April 2, 2025, through October 1, 2025.See all events America/Chicago public

Time

Central time

Location

Webinar series

Contact

Zachary Paige, Northwest RSDP food systems program coordinator
[email protected] or 218-236-2001

In this session Jon will speak about the history and feasibility of community-owned grocery stores (food co-ops) in rural areas. We will have a discussion on what role co-ops play in the grocery landscape and if interested in a co-op model, where to begin.

Speakers: Jon Steinman, author of "Grocery Story: The Promise of Food Co-ops in the Age of Grocery Giants"

Webinar series

This event is part of Shelf Life: Resources and strategies for rural grocery, a monthly webinar series addressing critical issues and opportunities facing Minnesota’s rural grocers. Sessions will be held on the first Wednesday of the month over Zoom from 3 to 4 p.m., starting Wednesday, April 2, 2025, through October 1, 2025.

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Audience

Rural grocer owners, managers and staff are encouraged to attend to connect with University resources, expertise and each other. 

Cost

Free

Registration

You are welcome to attend any of the webinars in the series. You only need to register once for access to them all. The series will be recorded and available for later viewing.

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Accommodations

University of Minnesota Extension is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. To request accommodations for persons with disabilities, reach out to the event contact two weeks before the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.

Language

This offering is delivered in English. Interpreter services may be available with an advance request.

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